Lanoe Hawker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lanoe Hawker

British World War I fighter pilot, recipient of the Victoria Cross.

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1890

Place of Birth: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1916

Profession: military personnel, engineer, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lanoe George Hawker, (30 December 1890 – 23 November 1916) was a British flying ace of the First World War.
Having seven credited victories, he was the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth servicemen.
He was killed in a dogfight with the famous German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), who described him as "the British Boelcke".