Robert Turkington
Robert Wilkinson "Paddy" Turkington, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (1920 – 29 July 1945) was a Northern Irish Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace. He had 9 confirmed kills, 3 shared kills, and 1 probable kill..[1][2][3]
From July 1944 to January 1945, he was officer commanding No. 601 Squadron RAF.[4]
References
- ^ Shores, Christopher (1999). Aces High Volume II. London: Grub Street. p. 188. ISBN 978-1902304038. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Turkington, Robert Wilkinson". 601squadron.com. 601 (County of London) Squadron. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ McNeilly, Claire (21 November 2017). "Medals won by Lurgan Spitfire ace Turkington or sale as family bids to win him more recognition". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Rawlings, John (1976) [1969]. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft (2nd ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd. p. 477. ISBN 0-354-01028-X.