Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC & Bar (24 May 1887 – 26 July 1918) was a British flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Mannock was a pioneer of fighter aircraft tactics in aerial warfare. At the time of his death he had amassed 61 aerial victories, making him the fifth highest scoring pilot of the war.
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24 May 1887 Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland
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Died |
26 July 1918 (aged 31) Calonne-sur-la-Lys, France
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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