George Randall
Military Person
1899 –
Who is George Randall?
Lieutenant George Ebben Randall was a World War I flying ace credited with eleven aerial victories. He won the last Distinguished Flying Cross of World War I.
Randall was a Bristol F.2 Fighter pilot for 20 Squadron. Between 24 July and 10 November 1918, he won aerial battles over eleven German fighter airplanes. The latter victories, on the day before the Armistice ended the war, won him a Distinguished Flying Cross. His observer/gunners included Arthur Ernest Newland. Randall's final tally was seven enemy planes destroyed, four driven down out of control.
On 1 August 1919 Randall was a granted permanent commission as Flying Officer. On 12 July 1920, he was awarded a Bar to his DFC.
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