Paddy Finucane
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 82 years ago |
Date of birth | October 16,1920 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Rathmines |
Dublin | |
Ireland | |
Date of died | July 15,1942 |
Died | Le Touquet |
France | |
Battles and wars | Second World War |
World War II | |
Battle of Britain | |
Channel Front | |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Command held | Hornchurch |
No. 602 Squadron RAF | |
Nicknam | Paddy |
Rank | Wing commander |
Servic number | 41276 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 842446 |
Paddy Finucane Life story
Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, known as Paddy Finucane amongst his colleagues, was an Irish Second World War Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace—defined as an aviator credited with five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in aerial combat.