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James Harry Lacey
"Ginger" Lacey c. 1940.
Nickname(s)"Ginger"
Born(1917-02-01)1 February 1917
Wetherby, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died30 May 1989(1989-05-30) (aged 72)
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1937–1967
RankSquadron Leader
UnitNo. 501 Squadron RAF (1939–41)
No. 57 Operational Training Unit (1941)
No. 602 Squadron RAF (1942)
No. 81 Group (1942)
No. 1 Special Attack Instructors School (1942)
No. 20 Squadron RAF (1943)
1572 Gunnery Flight (1943)
Commands heldNo. 17 Squadron RAF (1944–46)
No. 155 Squadron RAF (1944)
Battles/warsSecond World War
  • European Theatre
  • Battle of France
  • Battle of Britain
AwardsDistinguished Flying Medal & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de guerre (France)
Other workOwner of a cargo air carrier, flight instructor

James Harry Lacey, DFM & Bar (1 February 1917 – 30 May 1989), known as Ginger Lacey, was one of the top scoring Royal Air Force fighter pilots of the Second World War and was the second-highest scoring RAF fighter pilot of the Battle of Britain, behind Pilot Officer Eric Lock of No. 41 Squadron RAF. Lacey was credited with 28 enemy aircraft destroyed, five probables and nine damaged.[1]

  1. ^ Holmes 1998, p. 26.

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