1919 - 1948
Jim McCairns English Aviator
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Details
| Birthday |
21st September, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Niagara Falls, New York, United States
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| Died |
13th June, 1948
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| Place of Death |
near RAF Finningley, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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James Atterby McCairns, DFC & Two Bars, MM (21 September 1919 – 13 June 1948) was an English pilot with the Royal Air Force. He flew the Supermarine Spitfire fighter before becoming a prisoner of war, escaping and returning to England. He returned to active service as a "special duties" pilot working with Special Operations Executive, carrying agents to and from occupied France, before returning to combat in 1945 as a successful fighter pilot. He was decorated for gallantry five times and was killed in an air crash in 1948.
