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William Curphey [England]

Name:William George Sellar "Growler" Curphey
Country:England
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Squadrons:32
Victories:6
Born:
Place of Birth:
Died:14 May 1917Killed In Action
Place of Death:Near Cagnicourt
Military Cross (MC) and BarWilliam Curphey

Notes
In a dogfight with Erwin Böhme on 4 February 1917, Curphey received a head wound and was forced to land his outdated D.H.2. Böhme was credited with his 10th victory. Curphey recovered but was killed in combat three months later while attacking a German balloon. His "pusher" was shot down by an Albatros flown by Franz Walz of Jasta 2.

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