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Raymond Lallemant

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Lallemant pictured with a horse in front of his Typhoon fighter-bomber in July 1944

Colonel Raymond A. "Cheval" Lallemant, DFC* (23 August 1919 – 30 January 2008) was a Belgian military pilot and flying ace who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. He was credited with destroying six aircraft, making him one of the highest scoring Belgian aces of the conflict. Lallemant, who was nicknamed "cheval" ("horse" in French), flew Hawker Typhoons in No. 609 Squadron in a ground attack role. Promoted to Squadron Leader and commanding officer of No. 609 Squadron in late 1944, Lallemand was shot down over the Netherlands in September 1944 but survived despite his injuries. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and bar.

See also

Bibliography

  • Lallemant, R.A. Rendez-vous avec la chance (in French). Paris: Robert Laffont, 1962.
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