Eugene Tobin
Flying Officer Eugene Quimby "Red" Tobin (4 January 1917 – 7 September 1941) was an American pilot who flew with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain in World War II. He was one of 11 American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939–45 campaign star.
Eugene Quimby Tobin | |
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Eugene Tobin (left) with Andrew Mamedoff (right) and Vernon Keough, Church Fenton, Yorkshire, October 1940 | |
| Nickname(s) | Red |
| Born | 4 January 1917 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | 7 September 1941 (aged 24) near Boulogne-sur-Mer, German-occupied France |
| Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France |
| Allegiance | France United Kingdom |
| Service/ | France Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | 81622 |
| Unit | No. 609 Squadron RAF No. 71 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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