About: Lewis Brandon

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Squadron Leader Lewis Brandon DSO DFC and Bar (born 1911) was an actor in the 1930s and served in the Royal Air Force as a navigator in night fighters during World War Two. He was the author of the book Night Flyer, which described his wartime experiences and was "warmly praised by Winston Churchill". Brandon was married and had four children.

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