Raymond Harries
Raymond Hiley Harries | |
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Wing Commander Raymond Harries, commanding the Tangmere Wing, in the cockpit of his Spitfire Mk XII, 1943 | |
| Born | 1916 Llandilofawr, Wales |
| Died | 14 May 1950 near Sheffield, Yorkshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1950 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Commands | No. 92 Squadron RAF (1949–50) No. 135 Wing (1944–45) Tangmere Wing (1943–44) No. 91 Squadron RAF (1942–43) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars Croix de guerre (Belgium) Croix de guerre (France) |
Raymond Hiley Harries, DSO & Bar, DFC & Two Bars (1916 – 14 May 1950) was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Harries scored 15 victories against enemy aircraft, as well as three shared kills, two probable kills and five damaged during the war. Harries is also credited with the destruction of a V-1 flying bomb.