H. Allen McCartney, 86, of Vero Beach, died unexpectedly, January 24, 2005.
He was born August 26, 1918 in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Vero Beach 43 years ago, from Indonesia.
Mr. McCartney was a member of the First Baptist Church, Vero Beach.
He served three tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. One tour was with the Black Sheep Squadron where he became an Ace.
Burial: Crestlawn Cemetery.∼***Borrowed from Black Sheep Aces
Aces of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214***
Henry Allen McCartney was a combat veteran before he joined the Black Sheep, and had already shot down 4 planes with VMO-251 and VMF-121. He was credited with one kill as a Black Sheep, making him an ace.
He began the war as a dive bomber pilot, with VMSB-142 in early 1943, but eagerly transferred to VMO-251, which was reorganized into a fighter squadron. He shot down a Betty over Guadalacanal, and then got three Zekes with VMF-121.
He made ace by shooting down a Zero on Sept. 23. He concluded his stint with the Black Sheep after their first R&R in Australia.
He was born August 26, 1918 in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Vero Beach 43 years ago, from Indonesia.
Mr. McCartney was a member of the First Baptist Church, Vero Beach.
He served three tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. One tour was with the Black Sheep Squadron where he became an Ace.
Burial: Crestlawn Cemetery.∼***Borrowed from Black Sheep Aces
Aces of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214***
Henry Allen McCartney was a combat veteran before he joined the Black Sheep, and had already shot down 4 planes with VMO-251 and VMF-121. He was credited with one kill as a Black Sheep, making him an ace.
He began the war as a dive bomber pilot, with VMSB-142 in early 1943, but eagerly transferred to VMO-251, which was reorganized into a fighter squadron. He shot down a Betty over Guadalacanal, and then got three Zekes with VMF-121.
He made ace by shooting down a Zero on Sept. 23. He concluded his stint with the Black Sheep after their first R&R in Australia.
H. Allen McCartney, 86, of Vero Beach, died unexpectedly, January 24, 2005.
He was born August 26, 1918 in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Vero Beach 43 years ago, from Indonesia.
Mr. McCartney was a member of the First Baptist Church, Vero Beach.
He served three tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. One tour was with the Black Sheep Squadron where he became an Ace.
Burial: Crestlawn Cemetery.∼***Borrowed from Black Sheep Aces
Aces of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214***
Henry Allen McCartney was a combat veteran before he joined the Black Sheep, and had already shot down 4 planes with VMO-251 and VMF-121. He was credited with one kill as a Black Sheep, making him an ace.
He began the war as a dive bomber pilot, with VMSB-142 in early 1943, but eagerly transferred to VMO-251, which was reorganized into a fighter squadron. He shot down a Betty over Guadalacanal, and then got three Zekes with VMF-121.
He made ace by shooting down a Zero on Sept. 23. He concluded his stint with the Black Sheep after their first R&R in Australia.
He was born August 26, 1918 in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Vero Beach 43 years ago, from Indonesia.
Mr. McCartney was a member of the First Baptist Church, Vero Beach.
He served three tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. One tour was with the Black Sheep Squadron where he became an Ace.
Burial: Crestlawn Cemetery.∼***Borrowed from Black Sheep Aces
Aces of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214***
Henry Allen McCartney was a combat veteran before he joined the Black Sheep, and had already shot down 4 planes with VMO-251 and VMF-121. He was credited with one kill as a Black Sheep, making him an ace.
He began the war as a dive bomber pilot, with VMSB-142 in early 1943, but eagerly transferred to VMO-251, which was reorganized into a fighter squadron. He shot down a Betty over Guadalacanal, and then got three Zekes with VMF-121.
He made ace by shooting down a Zero on Sept. 23. He concluded his stint with the Black Sheep after their first R&R in Australia.
