On October 24th, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, McCampbell, assisted only by Roy Rushing, broke up a large group of Japanese planes headed for Essex, as described above. McCampbell formed Fighter Squadron 15 (VF-15) on September 1, 1943 and led the squadron before being reassigned as Commander of Air Group 15 (CAG-15) in February 1944 to September 1944. He built the castle of Caolchurn and married Margeret Stewart, heiress of the Lords of Lorn. Capt. David McCampbell, U.S. Navy (1933-1964) After the war, McCampbell served in various positions, including as a senior naval aviation advisor to the Argentine Navy. In a June 19, 1944, action that came to be known as the First Battle of the Philippine Sea, McCampbell led his F6F Hellcat fighter planes against 80 Japanese aircraft, and he shot down five bombers and two fighters. Surprisingly, the enemy fighters turned, allowing McCampbell and Rushing to gain altitude and a position behind them. 1953), American politician, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2006-), Kennedy McCampbell Crockett (b. Now the gaggle of Zeros, Tonys, Hamps, and Oscars reacted by going into a Lufbery! Place and Date: First and second battles of the Philippine Sea, June 19, 1944. David McCampbell - Historical records and family trees - MyHeritage The two American fliers closed in again on the formation. Navy Capt. David McCampbell | | anchoragepress.com Captain David McCampbell (January 16, 1910 - June 30, 1996) was an American naval aviator, who became the US Navy 's all-time leading ace with 34 aerial victories during World War II. The next one was an Oscar. On 03/12/2002 a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce case was filed by Malcolm David Mccampbell against Anne Francis Maloney in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County Superior Courts, San Fernando Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. They had to push me out of the landing gear area. After the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 in which the MacDonalds were badly defeated by the King, the Campbells, took advantage of the situation to acquire more territory from the MacDonalds. McCampbell's naval career actually began with a dismissal. McCampbell was born in Bessemer, Alabama on January 16, 1910, but was raised in Florida. Roy Rushing spotted a squadron of 60 Japanese aircraft . Naval Academy, USS Essex, USS Essex CV-9, USS Portland, USS Ranger, World War 2, Your email address will not be published. During the October 24, 1944, Battle of Leyte Gulf, McCampbell and six other pilots took on a flight of approximately 60 Japanese aircraft threatening U.S. ships. Fighting desperately but with superb skill against such overwhelming airpower, he shot down nine Japanese planes and, completely disorganizing the enemy group, forced the remainder to abandon the attack before a single aircraft could reach the Fleet.