David Holford (RAF officer)

David William Holford
David William Holford
Born	21 February 1921; Kingston, Surrey
Died	17 December 1943 (aged 22); Kelstern, Lincolnshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1938–1943
Rank	Wing Commander
Service number	41704
Commands held	No. 100 Squadron
Battles/wars	World War II Atlantic War Channel Dash; ; Battle of Berlin †; ;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Distinguished Flying Cross; Mentioned in Despatches

Wing Commander David William Holford DSO, DFC (21 February 1921 – 17 December 1943) was a Royal Air Force officer who was the youngest bomber squadron commanding officer in RAF history. He was killed after crashing his Lancaster in thick fog near Kelstern following an operation to bomb Berlin (the infamous Black Thursday).

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