Thomas Grier

Grier exiting his Hawker Hurricane fighter at Exeter, November 1940 Thomas Grier (1918 – 5 December 1941) was a British flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with the destruction of at least twelve aircraft.

Born in Glasgow, Grier joined the RAF in mid-1938 and was undergoing flying training at the outbreak of the Second World War. He was posted to No. 601 Squadron in June 1940 and flew Hawker Hurricane fighters extensively during the Battle of Britain. Destroying a number of German aircraft during the campaign over southeast England, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was given command of No. 32 Squadron in October 1941 and was killed two months later, aged 23, while on a sortie to German-occupied France. Provided by Wikipedia
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