About: Adolph Gysbert (Sailor) Malan

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Adolph Gysbert Malan DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (24 March 1910 – 17 September 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a South African fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), who led No. 74 Squadron RAF during the height of the Battle of Britain. Malan was known for sending German bomber pilots home with dead crews as a warning to other Luftwaffe crews. Under his leadership No. 74 Squadron became one of the RAF's best units.

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rdfs:comment	Adolph Gysbert Malan DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (24 March 1910 – 17 September 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a South African fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), who led No. 74 Squadron RAF during the height of the Battle of Britain. Malan was known for sending German bomber pilots home with dead crews as a warning to other Luftwaffe crews. Under his leadership No. 74 Squadron became one of the RAF's best units.
foaf:name	Adolph Gysbert (Sailor) Malan Malan, Adolph
foaf:nick	Sailor
foaf:depiction
dc:description	British flying ace
allegiance	United Kingdom
award	dbpedia:Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium) dbpedia:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom) dbpedia:Distinguished_Service_Order dbpedia:Croix_de_guerre_1939–1945_(France) dbpedia:Czechoslovak_War_Cross_1939–1945 dbpedia:Legion_of_Honour
battle	Operation Overlord dbpedia:Battle_of_Barking_Creek World War II Battle of Britain Battle of Dunkirk
birth date	1910-03-24(xsd:dateTime)
birth place	Wellington
birth year	1910-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1963-09-17(xsd:dateTime)
death year	1963-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
military branch	Royal Air Force
military command	No. 145 (Free French) Fighter Wing No. 19 Wing RAF No. 74 Squadron RAF
service end year	1946-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
service start year	1935-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Group_Captain_A_G_Malan_WWII_IWM_CH_12661.jpg?width=300

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