Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer
| Sqn Ldr Robert Palmer VC | |
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A WW2 Lancaster bomber over Germany
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| Nickname(s) | Bob |
| Born |
7 July 1920 Gillingham, Kent, UK |
| Died | 23 December 1944 (aged 24) Cologne, Rhine Province, Germany |
| Buried at | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force
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| Years of service | 1941–1944 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit | RAF Bomber Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War † |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (& Bar) |
Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer VC DFC* (7 July 1920 – 23 December 1944) was an English posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious military decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces. His award was the result of his valour during the Allied action over Germany during World War II.
The son of Arthur Palmer and Lillian (née Skuse), he was born on 7 July 1920 at Gillingham, Kent. He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School, where a portrait in his memory and his VC citation hang to this day in the School Hall, before being commissioned in the RAF.
Palmer first flew in operations during the Second World War in January 1941 and took part in the first 1,000-bomber raid against Cologne in 1942. He was one of the first pilots to drop a 4,000-lb. 'Cookie' bomb. In 1943 he served with 20 OTU at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.
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