John “Paddy” Hemingway, an Irishman who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the 1940 Battle of Britain, died ...

The above lines are from Bob Dylan’s famous anti-war poem, John Brown, which mocked the rampant glorification of war and ...

enabling more than 338,000 encircled troops in the British Expeditionary Force and other allied troops to be evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk in what became known as the "Battle for France." ...

as well as flying supporting missions during the Battle of Dunkirk. "He eventually retired from the RAF in 1969 as a Group Captain. Throughout his life he inspired those he knew and served with.

to the British Expeditionary Force and other allied troops as they retreated to the beaches of Dunkirk in the face of overwhelming Nazi Blitzkrieg attacks. It became known as the ‘Battle of ...

When he was 19, the Royal Air Force Pilot Officer, from Ireland, flew his Hurricane during the Battle of France, providing cover to the British forces and allies as they treated to Dunkirk in the ...

Paddy also fought in the Battle of France and flew supporting missions in the Battle of Dunkirk. He served as a pilot in No 85 Squadron, which was in the front line of the 11 Group (Fighter ...