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Jun 03, 1916 Finchley, England, United Kingdom Died on 16 Apr 1943 (aged 26) Gemini
Ian Gleed - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Ian Gleed
- Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed (3 July 1916 – 16 April 1943), nicknamed "Widge," was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
- He served in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain before being shot down and killed over Tunisia.
- Gleed published a fictionalized memoir, Arise to Conquer, in 1942.Gleed Avenue in Bushey is named in his honour, one of a number of streets in the area named after Battle of Britain pilots.
