Douglas Robert Steuart Bader

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Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was a renowned British Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War, famous for continuing to fly combat missions despite losing both legs in a pre-war flying accident.

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instanceOf Royal Air Force officer
World War II veteran
flying ace
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order and Bar
Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur
causeOfDeath myocardial infarction
causeOfInjury aeroplane crash in 1931
conflict Battle of Britain
Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1910-02-21
dateOfDeath 1982-09-05
detainedBy Nazi Germany
educatedAt St Edward's School, Oxford
employer Royal Air Force
familyName Bader
fullName Douglas Robert Steuart Bader
genre aviation biography
givenName Douglas
hasHonorificPrefix Group Captain
hasSpouse Joan Murray
Thelma Edwards
inspiredBy First World War fighter aces
medicalCondition bilateral leg amputation
memberOf No. 12 Group RAF
No. 222 Squadron RAF
No. 242 Squadron RAF
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryStatus prisoner of war
notableFor continuing to fly combat missions after losing both legs
notableWork Reach for the Sky
occupation military officer
pilot
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England

St John's Wood
linked to: St John’s Wood
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
placeOfDetention Colditz Castle
rank Group Captain
residence London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
sexOrGender male
subjectOf biography "Reach for the Sky" by Paul Brickhill
film "Reach for the Sky"

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Douglas Robert Steuart Bader fullName Douglas Robert Steuart Bader