Vernon Charles Keough | |
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_Pilot_Officer_V_C_%27Shorty%27_Keough_(CH1442).jpg) Pilot Officer Vernon Keough at RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire, October 1940 | |
| Nickname(s) | Shorty |
| Born | 8 June 1911 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | 15 February 1941 (aged 29) off Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Allegiance |  France United Kingdom |
| Service | France Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Pilot Officer |
| Service number | 81620 |
| Unit | No. 609 Squadron RAF No. 71 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Pilot Officer Vernon Charles "Shorty" Keough (8 June 1911 – 15 February 1941) was an American pilot who flew with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain in World War II. He was one of 11 American[2] 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.
- ^ "Battle of Britain London Monument - P/O V C KEOUGH". Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Battle of Britain - Roll of Honour