Douglas Bader



Age72 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 21, 1910
Date of DeathSeptember 5, 1982
Star SignPisces

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 20 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged.


Lucy Rank
#96,584
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Douglas Bader film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1943
The Battle of Britain
Himself

Other Crew Credits

1969
Battle of Britain
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