File:Flying Officer Wade of 33 Squadron RAF IWM CM 2866.jpg

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English: Flying Officer L C Wade of No. 33 Squadron RAF, photographed at Gambut, Libya, after being awarded the DFC for his successes in the Western Desert fighting. He was killed during a routine flight when his Auster spun and crashed at Foggia on 12 January 1944. He remains the highest-scoring American pilot to serve solely in the RAF, with 25 victories.
Date between circa 1941 and circa 1942
date QS:P,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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This photograph CM 2866 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
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current21:53, 22 November 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:53, 22 November 2013770 × 800 (65 KB)Rcbutcher (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|Flying Officer L C Wade of No. 33 Squadron RAF, photographed at Gambut, Libya, after being awarded the DFC for his successes in the Western Desert fighting. He was killed du...