Born: September 28 1919; Died: September 20, 2012.
Group Captain Bill Farquharson, who has died in London aged 92, flew more than 63 hazardous missions with Bomber Command in the Second World War. On a particularly dangerous mission in March 1945 he led a formation to attack and bomb strategically important oil reserves near Dortmund. Before reaching the target he came under heavy fire from enemy artillery and his bomber was severely damaged. Despite manoeuvrability problems he continued with his mission and successfully released his bombs over the oil wells. However his plane was so badly damaged that he had to land near Brussels in dense fog.
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Group Captain Bill Farquharson
Wartime RAF pilot;
Born: September 28 1919; Died: September 20, 2012.
Group Captain Bill Farquharson, who has died in London aged 92, flew more than 63 hazardous missions with Bomber Command in the Second World War. On a particularly dangerous mission in March 1945 he led a formation to attack and bomb strategically important oil reserves near Dortmund. Before reaching the target he came under heavy fire from enemy artillery and his bomber was severely damaged. Despite manoeuvrability problems he continued with his mission and successfully released his bombs over the oil wells. However his plane was so badly damaged that he had to land near Brussels in dense fog.
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