Del'Haye, Roger Amedee

Survived 2025-03-10

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Chalons-en-Champagne, Departement de la Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Home: Chalons-en-Champagne, Departement de la Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Decorations: DFC, CDGB

Distinguished Service Cross

Service

RAF

Unit

19 (F) (RFC)

Base

Rank

Air Commodore

Position

Captain

Service Numbers

Del'Haye was born in France and emigrated to Canada and became a British subject in 1914. During his service with the RFC & RAF he accounted for nine enemy aircraft shot down. He also served in the RCAF during WWII. His death came in a flying accident when a Harvard trainer he was piloting crashed on takeoff.See Delhaye Roger Amadee DOB 1891-01-09

Sopwith Dolphin

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The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which operated Dolphins along with S.E.5as, Sopwith Snipes, and captured Fokker D.VIIs, was disbanded on 28 January 1920. Although retired from Canadian Air Force service, a small number of Dolphins were sent back to Canada.Wikipedia

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