Captain Douglas John Bell MC* (16 September 1893 – 27 May 1918) was a South African World War I fighter ace credited with 20 aerial victories. He was one of the first fighter pilots to successfully engage an enemy multi-engine bomber. He became the leading ace of the nine in No. 3 Squadron RAF.
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16 September 1893 Johannesburg, Transvaal
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Died |
27 May 1918 (aged 24) near Thiepval, France
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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