Christopher Lyman "Maggie" Magee

Chris Magee

RCAF USMC Lt - Navy Cross

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Born in Chicago
Raised there
Joined RCAF in 1941 but
Transfered to USMC after the Japanese attack on Pearl
Flew with the famed Black Sheep Squadron
Flew briefly for Israel in 1948
Did questionable work in and out of S. America
Robbed a few banks in the 50's
Went to prison in 1959 - got 15 years, did 8
Released in 1967

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Cousin John Magee also joined the RCAF.
He got his wings in Canada but was killed in a flying accident in England
but not before he penned the now-world-famous poem

High Flight

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For more details on Chris, check out this article over at acepilots.com

or better yet buy the book -
"Lost Black Sheep - The Search for WWII Ace Chris Magee"
by Robert Reed

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American Aces

--- Canadian Aces ---

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On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private