Raimund Sanders Draper | |
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_%22Smudge%22_Draper_and_Paul_Draper,_Jr._LCCN2004662834.jpg) Raimund Draper (left), his mother Muriel and brother Paul Draper in 1932 | |
| Born | 27 December 1913 London, England |
| Died | 24 March 1943 (aged 29) Hornchurch, Essex, England |
| Cause of death | Aircraft crash |
| Resting place | Hornchurch Cemetery |
| Monuments | The Sanders School and Specialist Science College |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fighter pilot |
| Employer | RAF |
| Organization | No. 64 Squadron |
| Known for | Self-sacrifice |
| Spouse | Marcia Anne Myers Tucker |
| Children | Marcia Anne |
| Parent(s) | Muriel and Paul Draper |
| Relatives | Paul Draper brother, Ruth Draper aunt |
Flying Officer Raimund Sanders Draper (27 December 1913 – 24 March 1943) was a Royal Air Force Fighter Command pilot who gained fame in 1943 after dying in an aircraft crash in Hornchurch, Essex. He was the son of activist Muriel Draper and the brother of dancer Paul Draper.
When his engine failed over a school after take-off from RAF Hornchurch, Draper chose to guide his aircraft into the ground outside of the school to protect the students and faculty present. The school changed its name to Sanders Draper School in 1973, and was renamed Sanders School in 2014.