Basil Embry

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Basil Embry was a distinguished Royal Air Force officer and World War II air commander who later became Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military commander
Royal Air Force officer
World War II military personnel
air chief marshal
human
allegiance United Kingdom
areaOfInfluence British air defence policy
tactical air power doctrine
awardReceived Legion of Merit
surface form: Commander of the Legion of Merit

Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
surface form: Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Service Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
describedBySource British military biographies
Royal Air Force historical records
employer Royal Air Force
familyName Embry
fieldOfWork air warfare
military strategy
fullName Basil Edward Embry
genreOfWrittenWork military autobiography
givenName Basil
hasHonorificPrefix Air Chief Marshal
Sir
languageSpoken English
memberOf Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
surface form: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (earlier career association)
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryRank Air Chief Marshal
Air Vice-Marshal
Group Captain
notableFor command of No. 2 Group RAF in World War II
escape from German captivity in World War II
leadership in low-level bombing operations over occupied Europe
senior command roles in post-war NATO air forces
notableWork Mission Completed
occupation author
military officer
positionHeld Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command
Chief of the Air Staff (designate)
Commander-in-Chief Allied Air Forces Central Europe
serviceNumber Royal Air Force officer service number (unknown exact value)
sexOrGender male

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No. 12 Group RAF notableCommander Basil Embry
Embry hasNotableBearer Basil Embry
Mission Completed author Basil Embry
Mission Completed subject Basil Embry
Mission Completed mainCharacter Basil Embry