William ‘Terry’ Clark | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Terence Montague Clark |
| Born | 11 April 1919 Croydon, London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Flight lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 219 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Britain |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Medal |
William Terence Clark, DFM (born 11 April 1919) is a former British nightfighter navigator/radar operator in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1938 to 1945. As of 29 January 2020, he and John Hemingway are the last two verified surviving aircrew of the Battle of Britain.[1][2]
On the night of 16/17 April 1941 Clark flew with 219's CO, W/Cdr. TG Pike, when his own navigator was taken ill. They intercepted and destroyed a Ju88 and a He111 in the Guildford area.
During the night of 27/28 April, flying with F/O DO Hobbis, his regular pilot, Clark assisted in the destruction of an unidentified enemy aircraft, on 1/2 June and 13/14 June they shot down He111's.
Clark was awarded the DFM (gazetted 8 July 1941).
References[]
- ↑ "One of the last surviving pilots of ‘The Few’ who fought during Battle of Britain dies, aged 101" (in en). The Independent. 9 December 2019. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/battle-of-britain-few-pilots-death-maurice-moundsdon-second-world-war-a9238891.html. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ↑ "Sgt. W T Clark". http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/ClarkWT.htm. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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