Ulric Cross | |
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 Cross as shown in a 1944 documentary about the West Indies | |
| Birth name | Philip Louis Ulric Cross |
| Nickname(s) | Black Hornet |
| Born | 1 May 1917 Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 4 October 2013 (aged 96) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–47 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Service number | 133060 |
| Commands | No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Philip Louis Ulric Cross DSO DFC (1 May 1917 – 4 October 2013) was a Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator, recognised as possibly the most decorated West Indian of World War II.[1][2] He is credited with helping to prevent some two hundred bombers from being shot down in a raid over Germany in 1943.[3] He subsequently studied law at London's Middle Temple, and went on to fulfil a distinguished international career as a jurist across Africa and within Trinidad and Tobago. He also served as a diplomat for Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom.