Sgt DA Helcke
Denis A Helcke
Battle of Britain
- Rank
- Sgt
- Squadron
- No 504 Squadron
- School
- King Edward VII School
- Fate
- Did not survive the war, 17 September 1940
- In the book
- Pages 51, 60, 62
From the book
Against Unfavourable Odds
Flying Officer Wells, Pilot Officer Stapleton, Sgt DA Helcke and Sgt TY Wallace survived different incidents that day. Wells was shot down and posted “Missing”, Stapleton crash landed in a Kent field to the consternation of a picnicking couple, No 504 Helcke shot down an He 111 and Wallace “baled out” after an Me109 exchange 23.
Against Unfavourable Odds
Sgt Denis Helcke, one of four “Battle of Britain” names on King Edward’s VII School’s “Roll of Honour” lost his life on September 17th during attack training.