Major William Barker VC, DSO - Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. (APB) NRG1293DHM1574APB. Major William Barker VC, DSO Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. Flying Sopwith Snipe E8102 on 27th October 1918, Major William Barker encountered a flight of fifteen Fokker D. VIIs and decided to take them on single handed. Having downed one enemy aircraft, Barker was wounded in his left thigh and momentarily fainted. Coming to, he found another D. VII ahead of him and immediately resumed the battle. Another bullet now tore into his
ranging from New York harbor
and after a fierce struggle drove the Russians out
23rd or Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Depicting Mustang aircraft escorting Flying Fortresses on a bombing raid over Germany
A Short Sunderland Mk111 of 422 Squadron alights on to a moderate sea at Castle Archdale in 1944
She is seen here about to recover her Fairey Swordfish floatplane beneath the dramatic outline of Table Mountain
Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman
the casualties suffered by the American 4th Division on Utah beach were described as 'light'
He is depicted here flying Albatros D
cut down while struggling to regain his charger
During a patrol on 6th July 1918