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David Moore Crook (November 24, 1914 — December 18, 1944) was a British fighter pilot born in Huddersfield, England. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Airforce career

During the Second World War he was a Spitfire pilot and participated in the Battle of Britain, flying with No. 609 Squadron RAF (at the time this was a squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and No 609 (West Riding Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force provide personnel to augment and support the operations of the Royal Air Force. The Royal Auxiliary Air Force ( RAuxAF) is the volunteer reserve part of the Royal Air Force. He initially joined the squadron on 22 September 1938 as an Acting Pilot Officer,[1] this rank was confirmed on 4 May 1940,[2] and later further back-dated to 9 December 1939. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pilot Officer ( Plt Off officially in the RAF PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF P/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF is the lowest commissioned Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] Crook was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the battle. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly The official notice of this award in the London Gazette of 1 November 1940 said he had, "led his section with coolness and judgment against the enemy on many occasions. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He has destroyed six of their aircraft besides damaging several more. "[4]

He was promoted to Flying Officer with effect 9 December 1940. Flying Officer ( Fg Off in the RAF FLGOFF in the RAAF FGOFF in the RNZAF F/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF is a junior commissioned Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [5] He was killed in action on December 18, 1944 and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Air Forces Memorial, or Runnymede Memorial, near Egham, Surrey, England is a memorial dedicated to some 20456 men and women from the [6] His name is displayed on the Battle of Britain Monument in London, and a plane flown by Crook is on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a Sculpture on the Victoria Embankment overlooking the River Thames in central London, England The Imperial War Museum is a Museum in London, England featuring military vehicles weapons war memorabilia an extensive library open to the public

Writings

He wrote an autobiographical work about his experiences during the battle entitled Spitfire Pilot, published by Faber and Faber in 1942. Faber and Faber, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing Crook also wrote Pursuit of Passy, a work of fiction about an RAF pilot who crashes in France and joins the Resistance, published in 1946 by Herbert Joseph. The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 34570, page 7198, 15 November 1938. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 34864, page 3359, 4 June 1940. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 35076, pages 912–913, 14 February 1941. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 34984, pages 6348–6349, 1 November 1940. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35083, pages 1087–1088, 21 February 1941. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  6. ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Casualty Details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC) is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth Retrieved on 2007-11-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem.

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