John A. Kent
John Alexander Kent | |
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"Johnny" Kent posing in front of a Hurricane, October 1940 | |
| Nicknames | "Johnny" "Kentski" "Kentowski" |
| Born | 23 June 1914 |
| Died | 7 October 1985 (aged 71) Woking, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1935–1956 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Unit | No. 303 (Polish) Squadron RAF |
| Commands | RAF Newton RAF Tangmere RAF Odiham RAF Church Stanton No. 92 Squadron RAF |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Force Cross Silver Cross of the War Order of Virtuti Militari (Poland) |
| Other work | Sales manager |
Group Captain John Alexander Kent, DFC & Bar, AFC (23 June 1914 – 7 October 1985), nicknamed "Kentski" (sometimes given as "Kentowski") by his Polish comrades, was a Canadian fighter ace flying in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Considered one of the best young squadron leaders of the war, he went on to a distinguished postwar career before entering the aviation industry.