Pilot William "Mac" McGarry
Shot Down March 24, 1942
Aircraft History
RAF Serial Number AK500, fuselage number 69. Flown by Bishop,
Martin.
Mission History
Pilot William "Mac" McGarry was hit anti-aircraft on March
24, 1942 and bailed out. His plane crashed into a rain forest in northern
Thailand, McGarry was captured and spent the rest of the war in a Thai
prison.
Wreckage
The
wreck of McGarry's aircraft was discovered in the summer of 1991.
Display
Wreckage was recovered (date unknown) and is display
at Chiang Mai Air Force
Base Museum.
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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