Given the question: Facts: - birth name: william james green - battles: world war ii - death date: 07 november 2014 - allegiance: united kingdom - nickname: bill - rank: flight lieutenant - birth date: 23 april 1917 - serviceyears: 1936 -- 1945 - name: william james green - branch: royal auxiliary air force united kingdom - unit: no. 501 squadron raf - laterwork: ceo , crown paints ltd. - death place: bristol , england , uk - birth place: bristol , england , uk Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bill green -lrb- raf officer -rrb- .
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flight lieutenant william james '' bill '' green -lrb- 23 april 1917 -- 7 november 2014 -rrb- was a british battle of britain fighter pilot , who served with the raf .flight lieutenant green flew hawker hurricanes for 9 days during the battle of britain , between the 20 and 29 august 1940 .during that time he was shot down twice : the first time on 24 august 1940 , crash landing at hawkinge and the second time on 29 august over deal in kent .