John Hamar Hill
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Group Captain John Hamar Hill, CBE (28 December 1912 – 21 July 1998) was a British Royal Air Force officer, who commanded No. 222 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain.
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John Hamar Hill | |
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Nickname(s) | "Johnnie" |
Born | (1912-12-28)28 December 1912 |
Died | 21 July 1998(1998-07-21) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1932–1960 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands held | RAF Church Stanton RAF Exeter No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 504 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
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