Donald Ernest Kingaby

Donald Ernest Kingaby

Infobox Military Person
name= Donald Ernest Kingaby
lived= 7 January 1920 - 31 December 1990
placeofbirth= Holloway, London, England
placeofdeath= Westfield, Massachusetts, United States


caption=
nickname=Don
allegiance=flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
serviceyears= 1939 - 1958
rank= Wing Commander
branch= air force|United Kingdom
commands=
unit= No. 92 Squadron RAF
No. 64 Squadron RAF
No. 122 Squadron RAF
No. 501 Squadron RAF
battles= World War II:
*Battle of Britain
*Channel Front
awards=Distinguished Service Order
Air Force Cross
Distinguished Flying Medal & Two Bars
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
laterwork=

Donald Ernest Kingaby DSO, AFC, DFM & Two Bars was a British flying ace of the Second World War. Kingaby scored 21 victories against enemy aircraft, as well as two shared kills, six probable kills and 11 damaged during the war. [Price 1997, p. 10.] 14.5 of his kills came against the Messerschmitt Bf 109. [ [http://www.350sqn.be/biography/Kingaby%20Donald.htm " Don " Kingaby Donald Ernest (NCO RAF n°112406)] ] Kingaby served in the RAF until September 1958, and eventually moved to the United States. Donald Kingaby died in Massachusetts on New years eve 1990.

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* Price, Dr Alfred. "Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-1945". Osprey Publishing. London. 1997. ISBN 978-1-85532-635-4
* [http://www.350sqn.be/biography/Kingaby%20Donald.htm " Don " Kingaby Donald Ernest (NCO RAF n°112406)]


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