MCADAM, John
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rank: Sgtstatus: kia
airforce: RAF
born: 1919-03-21 Gillingham United Kingdom
added by: Adrian Dwyer
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Sgt. John McAdam joined the RAFVR on 28th April 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot and was posted to to 4 ITW Bexhill on 30th October. He moved on to 6 FTS Little Rissington on 9th December. With the course completed, McAdam was posted to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 19th June 1940.
After converting to Spitfires he joined 41 Squadron at Catterick. McAdam claimed a Do17 destroyed on 7th September. On the same day he crashed at Leonard Drive, Drakes Farm, Rayleigh after a combat over Hornchurch in Spitfire P9430. The aircraft partially burned out and was written off. McAdam was unhurt.
On the 23rd he was shot down during a squadron patrol off Dover in Spitfire N3118. McAdam baled out, was rescued from the sea. He subsequently crashed at Globe Road, Hornchurch on 12th October after his engine cut on take-off; but on the 25th McAdam claimed a Me109 destroyed.
He died around 1550hrs on 20th February 1941 after notching up six victories of his own. His Spitfire P7302 came down near Dover, Kent after at attack from Major Werner Molders of JG51. Reports suggest that McAdam was alive when he baled out of the stricken Spitfire. When recovered from the sea, he was dead; HAVING TAKEN A SHOT TO THE BACK AS HIS PARACHUTE DESCENDED.
Flight Sergeant John McAdam’s grave is in Section D, Grave 48 of Ballyharry Cemetery, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim.
After converting to Spitfires he joined 41 Squadron at Catterick. McAdam claimed a Do17 destroyed on 7th September. On the same day he crashed at Leonard Drive, Drakes Farm, Rayleigh after a combat over Hornchurch in Spitfire P9430. The aircraft partially burned out and was written off. McAdam was unhurt.
On the 23rd he was shot down during a squadron patrol off Dover in Spitfire N3118. McAdam baled out, was rescued from the sea. He subsequently crashed at Globe Road, Hornchurch on 12th October after his engine cut on take-off; but on the 25th McAdam claimed a Me109 destroyed.
He died around 1550hrs on 20th February 1941 after notching up six victories of his own. His Spitfire P7302 came down near Dover, Kent after at attack from Major Werner Molders of JG51. Reports suggest that McAdam was alive when he baled out of the stricken Spitfire. When recovered from the sea, he was dead; HAVING TAKEN A SHOT TO THE BACK AS HIS PARACHUTE DESCENDED.
Flight Sergeant John McAdam’s grave is in Section D, Grave 48 of Ballyharry Cemetery, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim.
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