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| Name: |
Herbert George Hegarty |
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| Country: |
Ireland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
60 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1882 |
| Place of Birth: |
Ireland |
| Died: |
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Herbert George Hegarty scored 8 victories flying the S.E.5a with 60 Squadron.
U.S./Canada Border Crossing record for "Herbert G. HEGARTY,"
born 1882, Ireland; crossed from Vancouver, British Columbia to the U.S. on 4 April 1917;
his residence was listed as Hong Kong. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Herbert George Hegarty, R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on offensive patrols. During recent operations he destroyed four enemy machines and drove down two. He is a bold and fearless pilot, and has done splendid work.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1320 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B626) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Kortemarck |
| 2 |
04 Feb 1918 |
1125 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B626) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 1 |
Zonnebeke |
| 3 |
18 Feb 1918 |
1230 |
60 |
S.E.5a (C9536) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Staden |
| 4 |
30 Mar 1918 |
1110 |
60 |
S.E.5a (C5381) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Albert |
| 5 |
14 May 1918 |
0730 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B190) |
Albatros C (DES) |
Moreuil |
| 6 |
16 May 1918 |
0845 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B190) |
LVG C (DES) 2 |
Fampoux |
| 7 |
30 Jun 1918 |
0510 |
60 |
S.E.5a (D5992) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Rainecourt |
| 8 |
01 Jul 1918 |
0840 |
60 |
S.E.5a (D5992) |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
Bray |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt H D Crompton (B545) |
| 2 |
Shared with John Griffith |
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