WW I Flying Ace *** ALAN McLEOD *** Victoria Cross Photo Print 8.5 x 11 RARE!

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World War 1 / Great War Flying Ace / Canada
ALAN McLEOD
London, May 1918
Alan McLeod was an 18-year-old Second Lieutenant in No. 2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross...
On 27 March 1918 over Albert, France, Second Lieutenant McLeod, with his observer Lt. Arthur Hammond, in an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 destroyed an enemy triplane and were immediately attacked by eight more, three of which they brought down, but the petrol tank of the bomber was hit. The machine burst into flames and both pilot and observer were badly wounded. McLeod, by side slipping steeply, tried to keep the flames away from his observer, and when the machine finally crashed in No Man's Land, the young pilot, not minding his own injuries, dragged his comrade from the burning wreckage and under heavy fire carried him to comparative safety, before collapsing from exhaustion.
A recovering McLeod, in this photo, is wearing the Victoria Cross ribbon on his left breast, immediately above the pocket flap and below his pilot's flying badge. He also has a wound stripe on his lower left sleeve, immediately above the eagle-and-crown that surmounts the rank lace.
The print has a traditional quarter-inch white border. Perfect for framing or matting.
Great wall art for home, school, office or gift.
Excellent for displays, projects and the collector.
Print size allows for easy storage.
Print Size: 8.5" x 11"
Paper Type: Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
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