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Air Commodore Gordon Henry Steege, DSO, DFC (31 October 1917 – 1 September 2013) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He became a fighter ace in World War II, credited with eight aerial victories. Joining the RAAF in July 1937, Steege first saw action with No. 3 Squadron in the Middle East, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after shooting down three German aircraft in a single sortie. He rose to command No. 450 Squadron in the Desert Air Force, before being posted to the South West Pacific, where he led Nos. 73 and 81 Wings. He earned the Distinguished Service Order for his "outstanding leadership", and finished the war a temporary group captain.

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  • Gordon Steege (en)
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  • Gordon Henry Steege (Chatswood, City of Willoughby, Austrália, 31 de outubro de 1917 - 1 de setembro de 2013, Palm Beach, Austrália) foi um militar da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Tornou-se ás da aviação durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, tendo abatido oito aviões inimigos. Foi também condecorado com a Ordem de Serviços Distintos, a Cruz de Voo Distinto e recebeu Menção nos Despachos. (pt)
  • Air Commodore Gordon Henry Steege, DSO, DFC (31 October 1917 – 1 September 2013) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He became a fighter ace in World War II, credited with eight aerial victories. Joining the RAAF in July 1937, Steege first saw action with No. 3 Squadron in the Middle East, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after shooting down three German aircraft in a single sortie. He rose to command No. 450 Squadron in the Desert Air Force, before being posted to the South West Pacific, where he led Nos. 73 and 81 Wings. He earned the Distinguished Service Order for his "outstanding leadership", and finished the war a temporary group captain. (en)
  • Gordon Henry Steege, né le 31 octobre 1917 à Chatswood et mort le 1er septembre 2013 à Palm Beach en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, est un officier supérieur et as de l'aviation australien, ayant fait carrière dans la Force aérienne royale australienne (RAAF). Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il compte à son actif huit victoires aériennes. Gordon Steege rejoint la RAAF en juillet 1937 et participe aux combats avec le No. 3 Squadron, au Moyen-Orient, où il est récompensé de la Distinguished Flying Cross pour avoir abattu trois avions allemands en une seule sortie. Il est désigné commandant du No. 450 Squadron de la Desert Air Force, avant d'être affecté dans le théâtre du Pacifique Sud-Ouest à la tête des 73e et 81e Escadre. À la fin de la guerre, il est récompensé de l'Ordre du Service distingu (fr)
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  • Gordon Henry Steege (en)
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  • Gordon Henry Steege (en)
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  • Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia (en)
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  • Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia (en)
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