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| Name: |
John Anthony "Jack" McCudden |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
25, 84 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
14 June 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Chatham, Kent |
| Died: |
18 March 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Near St. Souplet |
| Cemetery: |
St. Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. John Anthony McCudden, Gen.
List, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on patrol he attacked single-handed two enemy triplanes, causing one to dive down steeply under control and the other to crash to the ground. On the day previous to this he destroyed a hostile two-seater, besides which he has driven down one other machine, which was observed to be destroyed, and four others completely out of control. He has always displayed great courage and determination.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 April 1918 (30643/4829) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
27 Oct 1917 |
0950 |
25 |
D.H.4 (A7487) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 2 |
26 Nov 1917 |
1230 |
25 |
D.H.4 (A7535) 2 |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Denain-Neuville |
| 3 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1145 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Villers Outreaux |
| 4 |
15 Feb 1918 |
1545 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Rumpler C (OOC) 3 |
Mont St. Martin |
| 5 |
16 Feb 1918 |
0940 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
St. Quentin |
| 6 |
17 Feb 1918 |
1115 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
7-8 mi NE of St. Quentin |
| 7 |
19 Feb 1918 |
1015 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of La Fère |
| 8 |
19 Feb 1918 |
1020 |
84 |
S.E.5a (C5310) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
St. Gobain Wood |
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| 1 |
Observer AM J Harris |
| 2 |
Observer 2/Lt C Critchley |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor |
| 4 |
Shared with 2/Lt Jens Larson |
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