John Kenneth Haviland

John Kenneth Haviland
Born(1921-01-19)19 January 1921
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Died1 July 2002(2002-07-01) (aged 81)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1940–1945
RankFlight Lieutenant
Service number82690
UnitNo. 151 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
Other workProfessor in Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Virginia

John Kenneth Haviland DFC (19 January 1921 – 1 July 2002) was an American pilot who flew for the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain.[1][2] He was one of 11 American[3] 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.

  1. ^ TracesOfWar.com John Kenneth Haviland
  2. ^ Goodrum, Alastair (2019). "6. A foreign field and English sky". School of Aces: The RAF Training School that Won the Battle of Britain. Amberley Publishing Limited. pp. 130–150. ISBN 978-1-4456-8618-9.
  3. ^ Battle of Britain – Roll of Honour