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  • History of War

    DEREK HURLSTONE ALLEN

    Oct 28, 2021 2 minutes
    WORDS: ANDREW ROY SAUNDERS

    nside the period of just one week during May 1940, 21-year-old Flying Officer Derek Hurlstone Allen of Leicester went from inexperienced combat pilot to an ‘ace’ with five victories and a gallantry decoration while serving with the Hurricane-equipped 85 Squadron at Lille-Seclin. The unit’s Operations Record Book set the scene for the start of the ‘Blitzkrieg’ on

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