James Brindley Nicolson
Wing Commander Eric James Brindley Nicolson , ( 29 April 1917 – 2 May 1945 ) was a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force and a recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . 
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