Magee receiving his pilot wings from Group Captain W.A. Curtis. 22 June 1941, Uplands base / Ottawa. Training Harvard on background.

Major Boyington in the Marines‘ unit VMF-124 nicknamed „Black

Sheep“. Flying a Corsair he shot down 9 Japanese aircraft. After

the war he flew as a mercenary in Latin America and also in the air

force of the new state of Israel. In 50s he robbed banks in the USA

for which he was senteced to 8.5 years jail time.

Magee (far right) with his squadrn mates in Great Briatain.

Photos: National Museum of the USAF

Sources:

Caldwell, D. M.: Válečný denník

JG 26 1939-1942, Plzeň, 1999

www.highflightproductions.com/high_flight_productions/johnmagee.html

www.spitfireassociation.com.au/

magee-john-gillespie-jr-2/

www.flickr.com/groups/500710@N23/

discuss/72157621774953263/

www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,johnmagee.html

www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/

High_Flight-Magee-AD291.htm

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/a-yank-in-the-rcaf-more-than-9000-american-served-with-canada

https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/

bomber-command/americans-in-the-rcaf/

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