The Few The Few The Few were the airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. The term comes from Winston Churchill's phrase "Never, in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many to so few." It also alludes to Shakespeare's famous speech in his play, "Henry V": "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers..." Nearly 3,000 men were awarded the "Battle of Britain" clasp. As of July 2018, only eight survivors of The Few are still living. By one tally, British RAF aircrew numbered 2,353
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