John Hemingway (RAF officer)
John Hemingway | |
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Hemingway on his 105th birthday | |
| Birth name | John Allman Hemingway |
| Born | 17 July 1919 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 March 2025 (aged 105) Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1938–1969 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Service number | 40702 |
| Unit | No. 85 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | RAF Leconfield No. 43 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Efficiency Award |
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Group Captain John Allman Hemingway, DFC, AE (17 July 1919 – 17 March 2025), known as Paddy Hemingway, was an Irish fighter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War in the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Allied invasion of Italy and the Invasion of Normandy. He was shot down four times during the war. Hemingway was the last surviving airman of the Battle of Britain.