John Anthony McCudden, MC (14 June 1897 – 18 March 1918) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with eight aerial victories.
He survived a downing by German ace Ulrich Neckel on 28 February 1918, only to be killed in action, possibly by Hans Wolff.
As an extremely gallant young pilot, in the short time that he was with the squadron he destroyed a number of enemy aircraft and was awarded the MC.
A great loss, but and inevitable end for a pilot who was always prepared to take on any odds.The award of the Military Cross to McCudden was reported in The Times of 23 April 1918 -[4] While on patrol he attacked single-handed two enemy triplanes, causing one to dive down steeply under control and the other to crash to the ground.
The report also notes that his uniform bore double wing badges with three blue chevrons and he wore a scarf of red, black and white stripes.