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Robert Francis Thomas Doe – 41908 Pilot British 234 and 238 Squadrons

Born on March 10 1920 at Reigate, Surrey, Doe started work as an office boy at the News of the World. In March 1938 he joined the RAFVR and began training at 5 E&RFTS Hanworth, soloing on June 4.

Doe applied for a short service commission, was successful and joined the RAF in January 1939. He did his elementary flying training at 15 E&RFTS, Redhill and went on to 6 FTS, Little Rissington, after which he joined 234 Squadron, then reforming at Leconfield, on November 6 1939.

Doe was still with 234 at the start of the Battle of Britain. On August 15 1940 he claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and shared another, on the 16^th he destroyed a Bf 109 and possibly a Do 18, on the 18^th he shot down a Bf 109 and damaged another, on 21^st he shared a Ju 88 and on the 26^th destroyed another Bf 109.

On September 4 Doe claimed three Bf 109s destroyed, on the 5^th shot down another, on the 6^th destroyed a Bf 109 and damaged three Do 17s and on the 7^th he destroyed a He 111. Doe was posted to 238 Squadron at Middle Wallop on September 27. He claimed a He 111 destroyed on the 30^th, a Bf 109 on October 1 and a Ju 88 on the 7^th. He was awarded the DFC (22.10.40) and a Bar (26.11.40).

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