Henry Crowe (RAF officer)

Henry George Crowe
Nickname(s)Hal
Born(1897-06-11)11 June 1897
Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Died26 April 1983(1983-04-26) (aged 85)
Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1915–1946
RankAir Commodore
UnitRoyal Irish Regiment
No. 20 Squadron RAF
No. 106 Squadron RAF
No. 2 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF
No. 14 Squadron RAF
CommandsNo. 23 Squadron RAF
No. 74 Squadron RAF
No. 223 (Composite) Group
AwardsOrder of the British Empire
Military Cross
Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat (China)

Air Commodore Henry George Crowe CBE, MC (11 June 1897 – 26 April 1983) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight confirmed aerial victories. He also survived being shot down six times in 11 days at one point. His career in the Royal Air Force took him through World War II, during which he ascended to air commodore.