George McElroy

George Edward Henry McElroy
Nickname(s)	"Deadeye" "Mac" "McIrish"
Born	(1893-05-14)14 May 1893 Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Died	31 July 1918(1918-07-31) (aged 25) Laventie, France
Buried	Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France 50°38′10″N 2°46′25″E / 50.63611°N 2.77361°E / 50.63611; 2.77361
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1918
Rank	Captain
Unit	Royal Engineers Royal Irish Regiment Royal Garrison Artillery No. 40 Squadron RFC/RAF No. 24 Squadron RFC/RAF
Awards	Military Cross & Two Bars Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar

Captain George Edward Henry McElroy MC & Two Bars, DFC & Bar (14 May 1893 – 31 July 1918) was a leading Irish fighter pilot of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during World War I. He was credited with 47 aerial victories.^[1]