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Henry
Allen
McCartney
, Jr.
August 26, 1918

–

January 24, 2005

Born:

Montreal, Quebec

, 

Canada

Home:

Houghton

, 

New York

Henry McCartney became a World War II Marine Corps ACE while serving with three different fighting squadrons including the famous “Black Sheep Squadron,” and was credited with shooting down FIVE enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Captain

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Henry Allen McCartney, Jr. (MCSN: 0-13381), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.