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  • William Mann (RAF officer)
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  • Air Commodore William Edward George Mann CB, CBE, DFC (20 April 1899 – 4 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and a flying ace of the First World War credited with thirteen confirmed aerial victories. In later years, he specialized in signals and communications work, and was instrumental in developing mobile radars and signal units for the RAF in the Second World War.
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serviceyears
  • 1917
Birth Date
  • 1899-04-20
Commands
Nickname
  • "Pedro"
Name
  • William Edward George Mann
Birth Place
  • Brentford, England
Awards
death date
  • 1966-05-04
Rank
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  • Air Commodore William Edward George Mann CB, CBE, DFC (20 April 1899 – 4 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and a flying ace of the First World War credited with thirteen confirmed aerial victories. In later years, he specialized in signals and communications work, and was instrumental in developing mobile radars and signal units for the RAF in the Second World War.