Michel Donnet
Michel Donnet | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Mike" |
| Born | 1 April 1917 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 31 July 2013 (aged 96) Waterloo, Belgium |
| Allegiance | Belgium United Kingdom |
| Service | Belgian Army (1938–40) Royal Air Force (1941–45) Belgian Air Force (1945–75) |
| Years of service | 1938–1975 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | No. 350 Squadron RAF (1944) No. 64 Squadron RAF (1942) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown Croix de Guerre Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (United Kingdom) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) |
Michel G. L. "Mike" Donnet, CVO, DFC (1 April 1917 – 31 July 2013) was a Belgian pilot who served in the Belgian Army and British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He shot down four enemy aircraft confirmed, and achieved the RAF rank of wing commander. After the war, he returned to the Belgian Air Force, and held several important commands before retiring in 1975.