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carl raymond davis c. 1939 06 september 1940 killed in action near tunbridge wells krugersdorp , transvaal , south africa 30 july 1911 st near the family home -rrb- mary 's churchyard , storrington , sussex -lrb- carl raymond davis.jpg carl raymond davis
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carl raymond davis

flight lieutenant carl raymond davis dfc -lrb- 30 july 1911 -- 6 september 1940 -rrb- was a flying ace of the battle of britain , having claimed nine enemy aircraft -lrb- and one shared -rrb- destroyed , four -lrb- and one shared -rrb- probably destroyed , and four damaged , before he was himself shot down and killed in action .
davis was one of 11 american pilots who flew with raf fighter command between 10 july and 31 october 1940 , thereby qualifying for the battle of britain clasp to the 1939 -- 45 campaign star .
