{"product_id":"wwi-maj-lanoe-hawker-french-ace-pvc-patch","title":"WWI Maj Lanoe Hawker French Ace PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eWWI Maj Lanoe Hawker French Ace PVC Patch — Britain's First Air VC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Lanoe Hawker was the first British fighter ace to receive the Victoria Cross for aerial combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis PVC patch commemorates Major Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO, one of the British Empire's earliest and most celebrated fighter aces of World War I. Hawker was the first pilot to receive the Victoria Cross for aerial combat, awarded for attacking three enemy aircraft in a single sortie on July 25, 1915. He was later killed in a legendary duel with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) on November 23, 1916. Hawker's courage and skill established the standard for British fighter pilots in the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: WWI aviation ace historians, Victoria Cross recipient enthusiasts, British Great War aviation fans, and World War I commemorative PVC patch collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLanoe Hawker VC — Britain's first air combat hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67944017887548,"sku":"fmf1793009326908","price":11.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/5073\/9772\/files\/wwi-maj-lanoe-hawker-french-ace-pvc-patch_1.png?v=1793009335","url":"https:\/\/willoway.shop\/products\/wwi-maj-lanoe-hawker-french-ace-pvc-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}