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Name: Malcolm McCall
Country: Scotland
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 20
Victories: 6
Born: 1897
Place of Birth: Ayr, Ayrshire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
Posted to 20 Squadron in 1917, McCall scored his first victory flying the F.E.2d. On 21 July 1917, he was wounded and his observer killed when their two-seater (A1865) was shot down. Returning to his squadron in 1918, McCall scored 5 more victories flying Bristol Fighters with observer Clement Boothroyd.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 06 Jul 1917 1830 20 F.E.2d (A6498) Albatros D.V (DESF) 1 Comines
2 20 Sep 1918 1020 20 Bristol Fighter (D7915) Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 E of Longchamps
3 20 Sep 1918 1025 20 Bristol Fighter (D7915) Fokker D.VII (OOC) 2 N of Longchamps
4 25 Sep 1918 1830 20 Bristol Fighter (E2568) Fokker D.VII (DESF) 2 Estrées
5 27 Sep 1918 1030 20 Bristol Fighter (E2470) Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 W of Bernot
6 29 Sep 1918 1030 20 Bristol Fighter (E2470) Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 Lehancourt

1 Observer Lt Melville Waddington
2 Observer Lt Clement Boothroyd
 
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