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228958 F/O. David Alistair "Dicky" Sparrow Royal Air Force 151 Squadron from:Gravesend (d.20th April 1943) David Sparrow met my mother just before the War and after he gained his wings they became engaged. He was posted to 151 Squadron in 1941, flying Defiants and later Mosquito NF11. His gunner and later Radar Operator was F/O Victor Brown. Late in 1942 David was sent to De Havilland to be the test pilot for the High Altitude Mosquito. Upon returning to the Squadron in 1943 he became involved with the early Night Ranger missions into enemy territory and sadly was shot down and killed along with Victor Brown on April 20th 1943. The aircraft Mosquito DZ755 crashed close to Smeerling in the Netherlands where the two crew are buried and remembered by the local community every year. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**