John Webster, DFC (1916 – 5 September 1940) was a British flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.

Completing his initial induction two months later as an acting pilot officer, he then commenced his flight training at No.

80 Squadron, newly formed at Kenley, spending a year with this unit flying Gloster Gauntlet fighters.

On 17 December 1939, Webster was involved in the squadron's first engagement with the Luftwaffe, when he destroyed a Heinkel He 115 seaplane about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Whitby although this could not be confirmed.

The squadron moved south to Hornchurch on 28 May 1940 and began to operate over Dunkirk, helping cover the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches there.

Webster shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter and also shared in the destruction of a Heinkel He 111 medium bomber over Dunkirk on 31 May.

[2][6][9] Webster destroyed yet another Bf 109 off Dover on 29 July and also damaged a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber.

The citation for the DFC was published in The London Gazette and read: Flight Lieutenant Webster has led his flight in innumerable offensive patrols during the latter part of the Dunkirk operations and during the intensive air fighting over the English Channel and Dover area in protection of shipping.

His faculty for seeking out and engaging the enemy has been outstanding.On 5 September Webster destroyed a Bf 109 south of Gravesend and another near Maidstone.

On a subsequent sortie later in the day Webster became involved in a dogfight during which his Spitfire collided with a Hawker Hurricane fighter piloted by Flight Lieutenant R. Lovett.

[1][2] Webster's body was cremated at Darlington Crematorium, County Durham, and his ashes scattered over the Irish Sea.