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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) abstract "Flight Lieutenant James William Elias "Jimmy" Davies DFC (1913–1940) was the first American-born airman to die in World War II combat, being shot down and killed on 27 June 1940.Although born in the United States, his family moved to Wales before the start of the war so he appears in the official records as British.Davies joined the Royal Air Force in 1936 and by 1939 was flying the Hawker Hurricane monoplane fighter with 79 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill. The squadron was soon in action and by the end of June 1940 Davies had already claimed six German aircraft shot down and two shared. On 27 June 1940, he was due to be presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross from the King when he was sent as an escort to protect six aircraft on a reconnaissance mission to the French port of St Valery. The three Hurricanes were attacked by three Messerschmitt Bf 109s over the English Channel; one of the Hurricanes escaped and one pilot bailed out into the sea, but Davies was killed.His name is inscribed on the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede for airmen with no known grave.".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1913".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) birthYear "1913".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) deathDate "1940".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) deathPlace English_Channel.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) deathYear "1940".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) militaryBranch Royal_Air_Force.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) militaryUnit Biggin_Hill.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) militaryUnit No._79_Squadron_RAF.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) serviceEndYear "1940".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) serviceStartYear "1936".
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) awards Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) awards Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1913".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) birthPlace "Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) branch Royal_Air_Force.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) dateOfBirth "1913".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) dateOfDeath "1940".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) deathDate "--06-27".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) deathPlace English_Channel.
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) name "Davies, Jimmy".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) name "James Davies".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) placeOfBirth "Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) placeOfDeath English_Channel.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) rank Flight_lieutenant.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) serviceyears "1936".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) shortDescription "American flying ace".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) unit Biggin_Hill.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) unit No._79_Squadron_RAF.
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) description "American flying ace".
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) subject Category:Royal_Air_Force_officers.
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) comment "Flight Lieutenant James William Elias "Jimmy" Davies DFC (1913–1940) was the first American-born airman to die in World War II combat, being shot down and killed on 27 June 1940.Although born in the United States, his family moved to Wales before the start of the war so he appears in the official records as British.Davies joined the Royal Air Force in 1936 and by 1939 was flying the Hawker Hurricane monoplane fighter with 79 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill.".
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) givenName "Jimmy".
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- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) name "Davies, Jimmy".
- Jimmy_Davies_(RAF_officer) name "James Davies".
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