John Kenneth Haviland | |
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Born | Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. | 19 January 1921
Died | 1 July 2002 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 81)
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Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Service number | 82690 |
Unit | No. 151 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Other work | Professor 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.