Robert Carter (RAF officer) explained

Robert Carter
Birth Date:15 September 1910
Birth Place:Portsmouth, England
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Air Force
Serviceyears:1926–1964
Rank:Air Commodore
Commands:RAF Upwood (1953–55)
RAF Grimsby (1943–44)
No. 103 Squadron RAF (1942–43)
No. 150 Squadron RAF (1941)
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Air Commodore Robert Alfred Copsey Carter, (15 September 1910 – 10 November 2012) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.[1] He received a Distinguished Service Order for his leadership of No. 150 Squadron RAF in bombing raids against German battleships.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Commodore Robert Carter . Telegraph . 2013-01-29 . 2013-02-03.
  2. Web site: Wing Commander Robert A C Carter DSO by Eric Kennington, pastel on paper. Royal Air Force Museum. 2023-06-26.