Aidan MacCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Aidan MacCarthy |
| Born | 19 March 1913 Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 11 October 1995 (aged 82) Northwood, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939-1971 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Service number | 23425 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire George Medal |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathleen Wall (m. 1948) |
| Children | 2 |
| Other work | Doctor |
Air Commodore Joseph Aidan MacCarthy, OBE GM KSS (19 March 1913 – 11 October 1995) was an Irish medical doctor of the Royal Air Force and a prisoner of war to the Japanese during the Second World War. He survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945.