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词条 Hugh Reilley
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Second World War

  3. See also

  4. External links

  5. References

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  • Battle of Britain

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Hugh William Reilley (29 May 1918 – 17 October 1940) was a Canadian fighter pilot who flew for the RAF during the Battle of Britain.

Early life

Born in London, Ontario, Canada. Reilley was educated at London South Collegiate from 1933-1938.[1]

Second World War

In May 1939 Reilley joined the Royal Air Force. He flew with No. 64 Squadron and No. 66 Squadron in Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. He was shot down in his Spitfire I (R6800) on 17 October 1940 by a Bf 109 of JG 51 flown by Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders over Westerham Kent at 15:25hrs. His Spitfire crashed and burned out at Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks.[2]

Reilley was 22 years old.[3] He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.

See also

{{Portal|Biography|World War II}}
  • List of Battle of Britain pilots
  • Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain

External links

  • Hugh Reilley
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120612230050/http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Reilley.htm Pilot Officer Hugh W. Reilley]
  • Ra-pilots

References

1. ^Reilley profile in The Southeast Echo website {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612230050/http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Reilley.htm |date=12 June 2012 }}
2. ^http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/RA-pilots.html#ReilleyHW
3. ^http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/RA-pilots.html#ReilleyHW
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