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Person: Hopkinson, George Frederick |
Name | Hopkinson, George Frederick |
Description | A senior British Army officer who received the Military Cross during WW1 and commanded the 1st Airborne Division during WW2, where he was killed in action in Italy in September 1943. He was the only British airborne general to be killed during the conflict. |
Lived | Born 14 Dec 1895, Died 09 Sep 1943 |
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