| 词条 | Dennis David |
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| name = William Dennis David | honorific_suffix = DFC & Bar, AFC | image = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | nickname = Hurricane | birth_date = {{birth date|1918|07|25|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|08|25|1918|07|25|df=y}} | death_place = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | placeofburial_coordinates = | allegiance = United Kingdom | branch = Royal Air Force | serviceyears = 1937-1967 | serviceyears_label = | rank = Group Captain | rank_label = | servicenumber = | unit = No. 87 Squadron RAF | commands = | battles_label = | battles = Battle of France Battle of Britain Burma Campaign | awards = CBE, DFC & Bar, AFC, MiD | memorials = | laterwork = Dove Enterprises | module = }}Group Captain William Dennis David {{postnominals|sep=,|size=100|CBE}}, DFC & Bar, {{postnominals|sep=,|size=100|AFC}} (25 July 1918 - 25 August 2000) was a Welsh Royal Air Force flying ace credited with 11 aerial victories during the Battle of France.[1][2] Military careerDavid joined the RAFVR in 1937 and later obtained a short-service commission. In early 1939, he was posted to 87 Squadron, and he accompanied the squadron to France. On 10 May, the first day of the German invasion, David claimed his first aerial victories.[2] He was awarded the DFC on 28 May,[3] for his actions during the Battle of France, having shot down eleven aircraft in less than two weeks. He was rested from operations in early 1941 and worked as a flight instructor.[2] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Gp Capt Dennis 'Hurricane' David|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1354606/Gp-Capt-Dennis-Hurricane-David.html|accessdate=21 May 2018|date=8 September 2000}} {{DEFAULTSORT:David, Dennis}}{{Wales-bio-stub}}2. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Battle of Britain London Monument - F/Lt. W D David|url=http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/David.htm|website=www.bbm.org.uk|accessdate=21 May 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34860/supplement/3254}} 8 : The Few|Military personnel of World War II|British World War II flying aces|Royal Air Force personnel of World War II|Royal Air Force pilots of World War II|Welsh aviators|1918 births|2000 deaths |
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