Charles H. MacDonald

Charles Henry "Mac" MacDonald
Col. Charles H. MacDonald
Col. Charles H. MacDonald
Nickname(s)"Mac"
Born(1914-11-23)November 23, 1914
DuBois, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 2002(2002-03-03) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1938–1961
RankColonel
Unit55th Pursuit Group
18th Pursuit Group
326th Fighter Group
348th Fighter Group
Commands held340th Pursuit Squadron
475th Fighter Group
33rd Fighter Group
23rd Fighter Wing
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross (2)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (6)
Air Medal (11)

Colonel Charles Henry "Mac" MacDonald (November 23, 1914 – March 3, 2002) was a United States Air Force officer and a fighter ace of World War II.[1][2] MacDonald commanded the 475th Fighter Group for 20 months in his P-38 Lightning, "Putt Putt Maru", and became the third ranking fighter ace in the Pacific during World War II.

  1. ^ Tony Holmes (20 January 2013). 'Twelve to One' V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 170–. ISBN 978-1-4728-0048-0.
  2. ^ "Charles H. MacDonald". Veteran Tributes. Retrieved 2018-05-17.

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