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Malcolm McLane
Military
Assigned to 514FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. Credited with 1/4 share of a kill. Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon to Trier, Germany in P-47D 42-29214 his flight was involved in a dogfight in which he lost his wingman [Capt John R Gildersleeve] and was shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11422.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: "Joined the Concord law firm of Orr & Reno in 1952 and was a founder of the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in Pinkham Notch. Served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 1977 to 1982 and was mayor of Concord from 1970 to 1976".
Service
Units served with
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406th Fighter Group
Group
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514th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-29214
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 514FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon to Trier, Germany, flight was involved in a dogfight in which pilot 1Lt Malcolm Mclane lost his wingman [Capt John R Gildersleeve] and was shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR...
Associated Place
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Ashford
Military site : airfield
Built as an Advanced Landing Ground for the RAF in 1942-1943, Ashford was improved and made ready for the Ninth Air Force in 1944. The 406th Fighter Group operated from the airfield in 1944, before the airfield was returned to RAF use and returned to... -
Stalag Luft I
Other location
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Manchester, NH, USA | 3 October 1924 |
| Lived in | Hillsborough County, NH, USA | 1941 |
| Enlisted | Hanover, NH, USA | 3 October 1942 |
| Based | Ashford | 1944 – 23 December 1944 |
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Assigned to 514FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Shot down | Trier, Germany | 23 December 1944 |
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Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon to Trier, Germany in P-47D 42-29214 his flight was involved in a dogfight in which he lost his wingman [Capt John R Gildersleeve] and was shot down. POW. MACR 11422. |
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| Prisoner of War (POW) | Barth, Germany | 23 December 1944 – May 1945 |
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Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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| Died | Hanover, NH, USA | 2 February 2008 |
Revisions
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| 25 January 2017 14:57:58 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmdate.asp?thedate=441223&Submit... |
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