Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: officers they played in the sinking of the german battleship bismarck and 2 , pictured in front of a fairey swordfish aboard ratings ark royal 91 6 during an inspection by admiral james who somerville . esmonde is second from left . were decorated for the part - battles: second world war - death date: 12 february 1942 -lrb- aged 32 -rrb- - commands: 825 naval air squadron - rank: lieutenant commander - placeofburial: woodlands cemetery , gillingham , kent - awards: victoria cross distinguished service order - birth date: 1 march 1909 - serviceyears: 1928 -- 1934 , 1939 -- 1942 - name: eugene esmonde - branch: royal air force royal navy - image: bismarck aircrew rewarded.jpg - death place: english channel - birth place: thurgoland , yorkshire , england , uk Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eugene esmonde .
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lieutenant commander eugene kingsmill esmonde vc dso , f/lt , raf , lt-cdr -lrb- a -rrb- rn -lrb- 1 march 1909 -- 12 february 1942 -rrb- was a distinguished british pilot who was a posthumous recipient of the victoria cross -lrb- vc -rrb- , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to members of commonwealth forces .lt-cdr esmonde earned this award while in command of a naval torpedo bomber squadron serving in the british fleet air arm in the second world war .