George Denholm flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain, and is counted amongst the ranks of 'The Few'.
13 Facts About George Denholm
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George Denholm attended Cargilfield Preparatory School and Fettes College, and later studied law at St John's College, Cambridge.
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In 1933, George Denholm took an interest in planes and joined No 603 Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
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Two days later, George Denholm was back in action, and claimed a Bf 109 damaged.
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George Denholm's Spitfire crashed at Warren Farm, Fairlight, East Sussex, but he came down safely at Guestling.
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On 22 October 1940 acting Squadron Leader George Denholm was awarded the DFC.
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Since the commencement of hostilities, Squadron Leader George Denholm has led his squadron, flight or section in innumerable operational patrols against the enemy.
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On 10 May 1941, George Denholm was on duty when Rudolf Hess's Bf 110 was intercepted over Scotland and the Reich Deputy Fuhrer was arrested.
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George Denholm latter remarked that the experiment was a great success.
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George Denholm subsequently became the Station Commander at RAF North Weald, where Norwegian and Danish squadrons operated.
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George Denholm developed a close friendship with the Norwegian Commanding Officer, Helge Mehre, and Denholm accompanied him at the end of the war to receive the German surrender in Norway at Gardermoen outside Oslo.
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George Denholm's last 'kill' came on 11 March 1943 when he shot down an unidentified enemy aircraft over Gilze-Rijen in the Netherlands.
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George Denholm ended the war an ace, claiming 6 confirmed destroyed, 3 probables, 1 shared probable and 5 damaged.