Maurice Balasse
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Flight Lieutenant Maurice Arthur Leon Balasse (27 June 1914 – 23 January 1945) was a Belgian military pilot and flying ace who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He shot down six V-1 flying bombs in 1944 before he was shot down and killed over Germany early the following year.[1]
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Maurice Balasse | |
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Born | (1914-06-27)27 June 1914 |
Died | 23 January 1945(1945-01-23) (aged 30) |
Allegiance | Belgium United Kingdom |
Service/ | Belgian Army (1934–40) Royal Air Force (1942–45) |
Years of service | 1934–1945 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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