John Fylton Mackie

John Fylton Mackie in the desert. Check out his gear !

RAF F/L -

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Son of Hugh Fylton and Grace Elizabeth Mackie,
- of Vernon, British Columbia

Served in England, Malta & Egypt
KIA over Larissa Greece 15 April 1941
- exactly 2 months after his brother died

Brother Geoffrey Fylton Mackie J3470, RCAF pilot,
was KiFA 15 Feb 1941 in Ontario - age 21

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MACKIE, JOHN FELTON F/L (P) 39886 - Royal Air Force. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed In Action April 14, 1941 age 25. # 33 Squadron (Loyalty). Hurricane aircraft was taking off when it was shot down by an enemy ME-109 fighter aircraft. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mackie was an ace having destroyed seven enemy aircraft. He is buried at Eleusis, Greece.
from "They Shall Not Grow Old"

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the Mackie House

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--- Canadian Aces ---

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Thanks to Fred Wilson (Mackie's neighbor) for the photo

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On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private