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Eric Barwell
Barwell, in 1940
Born(1913-08-06)6 August 1913
Clare, Suffolk, England
Died12 December 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 94)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1939–1945
RankWing Commander
Commands heldNo. 125 Squadron
No. 264 Squadron
Battles/warsSecond World War
  • Battle of France
  • Battle of Britain
  • The Blitz
  • Operation Overlord
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Mention in Despatches

Eric Barwell, DFC & Bar (6 August 1913 – 12 December 2007) was a British flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least nine aircraft, plus one V-1 flying bomb.

Born in Clare, Suffolk, Barwell, a serving member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, was called up for service in the RAF on the outbreak of the Second World War. Posted to No. 264 Squadron, he flew Boulton Paul Defiant fighters during the later stages of the Battle of France when the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk. Achieving a number of aerial victories, he flew in the following Battle of Britain. By the end of 1940, the squadron was on night fighter operations. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in February 1941, he was posted to a few months later to No. 125 Squadron, which he subsequently commanded. Later in the war he achieved further aerial victories flying the De Havilland Mosquito heavy fighter and was awarded a Bar to his DFC. He briefly commanded No. 264 Squadron after the end of the war in Europe before leaving the RAF. In civilian life, he worked in his family's engineering business. He died in 2007, aged 94.

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