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Zoner · 03-27-2003, 10:05 AM

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William Avery "Billy" Bishop, Canada

Billy Bishop was a young pilot in the First World War who was officially credited with 72 aerial victories. This made him the highest scoring ace in the British Empire. He went toe-to-toe with the infamous Manfred Von Richthofen - the Red Baron! - and came out of it with a draw.

He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his "Dawn Attack" on a German areodrome. The Victoria Cross is in recognition of most exceptional bravery displayed in presence of the enemy.

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Zoner is Offline Administrator Posts: 17,739 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Camp Crystal Lake	03-27-2003, 10:05 AM [img]http://www.billybishop.org/images/bishop2.jpg[/img] William Avery "Billy" Bishop, Canada Billy Bishop was a young pilot in the First World War who was officially credited with 72 aerial victories. This made him the highest scoring ace in the British Empire. He went toe-to-toe with the infamous Manfred Von Richthofen - the Red Baron! - and came out of it with a draw. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his "Dawn Attack" on a German areodrome. The Victoria Cross is in recognition of most exceptional bravery displayed in presence of the enemy. Zone