Lieutenant Colonel Edward Mannock

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated over 1,000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-04-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Tincourt_New_British_Cemetery
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:death_date 1917-07-26
gptkbp:education Royal Flying Corps training
gptkbp:famous_for leading ace of the RFC
gptkbp:first_flight aggressive
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Edward_Corringham_Mannock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel Edward Mannock
gptkbp:influence modern aerial combat tactics
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future pilots
gptkbp:mission shot down in action
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Mannock
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive combat experience
gptkbp:notable_winners 61 aerial victories
gptkbp:personal_life had a reputation for being a skilled marksman
known for his bravery and leadership
served in the British Army before aviation
was a member of the Royal Flying Corps during WWI
worked as a mechanic before becoming a pilot
was involved in various charitable activities after the war
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition honored in various memorials
Victoria Cross awarded posthumously
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:safety_features pioneered tactics in dogfighting
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkb:No._85_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:No._40_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bristol_F.2_B
gptkb:Bristol_Fighter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5