Robert Carter | |
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Born | Portsmouth, England | 15 September 1910
Died | 10 November 2012 | (aged 102)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1926–1964 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands held |
RAF Upwood (1953–55) RAF Grimsby (1943–44) No. 103 Squadron RAF (1942–43) No. 150 Squadron RAF (1941) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Air Commodore Robert Alfred Copsey Carter, CB, DSO, DFC (15 September 1910 – 10 November 2012) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. [1] He received a Distinguished Service Order for his leadership of No. 150 Squadron RAF in bombing raids against German battleships. [2]