Norman Sailes Explained

Norman Sailes
Birth Date:25 June 1920
Birth Place:Cheshire, England[1]
Death Date:27 December 2012 (aged 92)

William Norman "Tiny" Sailes (25 June 1920 – 27 December 2012) was a Fleet Air Arm pilot of the Second World War who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his part in the attack on the German U-boat base at Kilbotn in Norway on 4 May 1945. The attack was the last British air raid of the war.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family celebrates life of Cheshire born Fleet Air Arm flier . 17 January 2013 .
  2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9801120/Lt-Cdr-Norman-Sailes.html Lt-Cdr Norman Sailes.
  3. http://www.fleetairarmoa.org/news/on-this-day-4-may-1945-0 On this day 4 May 1945.