Mick Mannock

Pilot
BIRTHDAY
May 24,1887
Birthplace
Ireland
Age
Jul 26,1918,age 31
Birth Sign
Gemini
BIRTHDAY
May 24,1887 (age Jul 26,1918,age 31)
Birthplace
Ireland

About

British World War I flying ace who served on the Western Front through three combat tours.

Before Fame

He was initially branded as a coward, but his gunnery skills and numerous wartime victories erased any doubt of his bravery.

Trivia

He was featured in the BBC program, World War I Aces Falling.

Family Life

He was the son of a Scottish corporal in the British Army. His father suffered from alcoholism and eventually abandoned his family.

Associated With

He fought against Baron von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron.