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Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
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Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Born on 13rd of April 1892
Died in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Died on 5th of April 1984

Born 1892. Died 1984 - Air force officer.

Emigrated to Rhodesia in 1910. Joined the Royal Air Force on its formation in 1918. Was Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command RAF from 1942 to 1945. Organised raids on industrial targets in Germany, hence his nickname.

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