Thomas W. Horton (RAF officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thomas W. Horton (RAF officer)

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1919

Place of Birth: Masterton, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Welch Horton, DSO, DFC and bar (born 29 December 1919) is a retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) officer, pilot, and combat veteran who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a number of significant engagements during the Second World War.
He was a member of No.
88 Squadron RAF and flew anti-ship missions in the Bristol Blenheim and Douglas Boston.
Horton also served with and later commanded No.
105 Squadron RAF flying the de Havilland Mosquito in the Pathfinder Force (PFF) that marked targets for destruction by following groups of heavy bombers. After the war, Horton was commissioned with the Royal Air Force and commanded No.
203 Squadron RAF flying maritime patrol missions in the Neptune MR.1.
He served on the United Kingdom's Air Ministry staff and as a liaison officer in the Pentagon to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Horton retired with the rank of wing commander in 1966.