Douglas Bader, English fighter pilot in World War II (died 1982)

Douglas Bader

British World War II flying ace (1910–1982)

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War, who achieved great success despite amputation of both his legs after a 1931 air crash. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables,…