| Birth: | Apr. 24, 1882 | | Death: | Feb. 15, 1970 | 
British Air Chief Marshal. A Royal Air Force leader during World War II, he was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command at the time of the Battle of Britain. With his foresight in building up Fighter Command during the two world wars and his strategy and firmness during battle, he was responsible more than any other one man for the successful defense of Great Britain in 1940.
Search Amazon for Hugh Dowding | | | Burial:
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
Greater London, England
Plot: RAF Chapel with his wife Muriel Dowding
GPS (lat/lon): 51.50008, -0.12923 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Nov 23, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 7064 |
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