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McIntyre, Archibald Angus

Date of birth:
October 27th, 1922 (Bankipore/Biha, India)
Date of death:
February 28th, 1945
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Nunspeet
Plot: 2. Grave: 391.
Service number:
123214
Nationality:
British

Biography

Archibald Angus McIntyre was born on October 27th, 1922 as the son to Archibald Norman McIntyre and Stella Mary McIntyre-Sealy. He was killed in action on February 28th, 1945 when his aircraft, the Hawker Tempest Mk V NV680, ZD-, during an attack on the railroads near Nunspeet was hit by Flak and crashed.

Promotions:
Mat 13th, 1942: Pilot Officer;
May 13th, 1943: Flying Officer;
November 18th, 1944: Flight Lieutenant.

Career:
September 1936: Lancing College;
?: Officer Training Corps;
?: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve;
?: Pilot Training Thunderbird Field, Glendale, USA;
June 1941: Pilot Training Falcon Field, Mesa, USA;
June 1st, 1942: No. 54 Squadron;
June 1st, 1943: No. 501 Squadron;
January 1st, 1944: Combat Training Unit Woodland;
April 1st, 1944: No. 222 (Natal) Squadron.

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