John McCudden

Second Lieutenant

John Anthony McCudden

MC
Nickname(s)Jack
Born(1897-06-14)14 June 1897
Chatham, Kent, England
Died18 March 1918(1918-03-18) (aged 20)
Vicinity of Saint-Souplet, France
Buried
Saint-Souplet British Cemetery, France (grave ref. III. D. 4)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1917–1918
RankSecond Lieutenant
UnitNo. 25 Squadron RFC
No. 84 Squadron RFC
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary Cross
RelationsJames McCudden (brother)

John Anthony McCudden, MC (14 June 1897 – 18 March 1918) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with eight aerial victories. He survived a downing by German ace Ulrich Neckel on 28 February 1918, only to be killed in action, possibly by Hans Wolff. He was the younger brother of British ace James McCudden.[1] McCudden's victor cannot be identified for certain since more than one German pilot made a claim in that combat. Wolff died in action only two months later, and his log book disappeared after the end of the war, and with it, details of the battle from his perspective.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "John Anthony McCudden".