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| Name: |
Campbell, Kenneth |
| Date of birth: | April 21st, 1917 (Saltcoats, Ayr, Scotland)
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April 6th, 1941 (Brest, France)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Flying Officer
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Unit:
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22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Awarded on:
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June 23rd, 1943
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Action:
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On 6 April 1941 Flying Officer Campbell flew a mission against the German battleship Gneisenau lying in the harbour of Brest, France. He managed to avoid the heavy anti-aircraft fire and unleashed his torpedo. The ship was heavily damaged just beneath the waterline and was forced to return to the dry dock that the ship had left just one day ago. After conducting this action Flying Officer Campbell’s plane was eventually hit and he crashed into the harbour of Brest, France.
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Details:
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During a memorial on 6 April 2002 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, his brother officially handed the Victoria Cross over to the Commander of 22 Squadron. This took place exactly 59 years after the dead of Flying Officer Campbell.
Kenneth Campbell is buried at the Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery, France.
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