Battle of Britain hero dies at 99

London : United Kingdom | Oct 23, 2012 at 4:12 AM PDT

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Battle of Britain hero William Walker dies aged 99 William Walker joined the RAF a year before World War II The oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, who was shot down in his Spitfire and wounded in 1940, has died aged 99. Flt Lt William Walker, born in Hampstead, north London, suffered a stroke... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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