12 February 2003(2003-02-12) (aged 89) Carmarthenshire, Wales
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1929–1956
Rank
Wing Commander
Unit
No. 56 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars
Second World War
Battle of Dunkirk
Battle of Britain
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal
Other work
Director, Bristol Aircraft Ltd
Wing Commander Frederick "Taffy" Higginson, OBE, DFC, DFM (17 February 1913 – 12 February 2003[1]) was a fighter ace of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Higginson was part of the deployment which went to Dunkirk in 1940, where he became an ace within the first six months of the war. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal and commissioned as a flight lieutenant, by the time he was shot down over Lille in 1941, he had reached a tally of 15 victories. After capture, escape to Vichy France, and recapture, he returned to England via Monte Carlo and Spain. Returning to operations in late 1942, he used his knowledge in training new pilots and developing improved strategies and tactics.
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