William Mann (RAF officer)
William Edward George Mann | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Pedro" |
| Born | 20 April 1899 Brentford, England |
| Died | 4 May 1966 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1917–1945 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 25 Squadron RAF No. 6 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | RAF Ismailia |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States) |
Air Commodore William Edward George Mann CB, CBE, DFC (20 April 1899 – 4 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and a flying ace of the First World War credited with thirteen confirmed aerial victories. In later years, he specialized in signals and communications work, and was instrumental in developing mobile radars and signal units for the RAF in the Second World War.
After his retirement from military service, Mann became the Director of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Civil Aviation from 1948 to 1950. He then became Director-General of Civil Aviation Navigational Services until his final retirement in 1959.