Person in history
John Hemingway (RAF officer)
John Hemingway, Irish fighter pilot, last surviving Battle of Britain pilot (born 1919)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · March 17
Their story
Who they were
John Hemingway, Irish fighter pilot, last surviving Battle of Britain pilot (born 1919)
Why this date
John Hemingway (RAF officer) appears on our March 17 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
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March 17 2025.
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