John Paddy Hemingway gehörte 1940 zu den Piloten der Royal Air Force, die Großbritannien in der Luftschlacht gegen die Luftwaffe der Wehrmacht verteidigten. Jetzt starb er mit 105 Jahren. Premier und Königshaus würdigten ihn.
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940, has died at the age of 105. He was part of the Royal Air Force that defended Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Hemingway, born in Dublin in 1919, was honored for his bravery during the war and was remembered by Prince William and Prime Minister Starmer for his courage and sacrifice.