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George
McElroy
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Born: |
14 May 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Donnybrook, Ireland |
| Deceased: |
31 July 1918 |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
24, 40 |
| Victories: |
47 |
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| Before transferring to the Royal
Flying Corps, McElroy spent time in the trenches
until he was badly wounded in a gas attack. He
was Ireland's highest scoring ace and Edward
Mannock's star pupil. Five days after Mannock
was killed in combat, McElroy's S.E.5a was shot
down over Laventie by antiaircraft fire. The
Royal Air Force lost two of its finest pilots
in less than one week. |
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