Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone during the Second World War

On 1st July 1945, a United States Army Air Force Havoc plane crashed near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone with fatal consequences for pilot Fred Anthony Barton.

Aviation incidents near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone

Douglas A-20K Havoc #44-184 crash near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone

1st July 1945

On 1st July 1945, a solo American pilot, First Lieutenant Fred Anthony Barton fatally crashed his A-20K Havoc into a hillside near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone.