Gore, William Ernest

Date of birth:: 1915
Date of death:: September 28th, 1940
Mentioned on:: Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Plot: 4.
Service number:: 90279
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

Citation:
"F/O. Gore whilst leading his section in May 1940, on a dawn patrol, intercepted a formation of three enemy Heinkel 111 aircraft. Due to his good leadership a determined attack was delivered with the result that all three enemy aircraft were shot down. F/O. Gore's aircraft burst into flames immediately after the attack, but in spite of this he escaped successfully by parachute. This officer has for a long period shown great keenness and devotion to duty, deserving of the greatest praise."