101-year-old World War II veteran was re-united with his P51 Mustang in Georgia

The last time James McCubbin saw his old P51 Mustang was in the German countryside almost 80 years ago, when an enemy plane shot his wing and he had to bail out.

He's credited for shooting down nine German planes and was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Flying Cross. 

With his wife, Bettye McCubbin, he had four children, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Bettye passed away at the Renaissance Marquis three years ago. McCubbin still lives there.

 But on Wednesday he sat beneath a tent at Floyd County's airport as U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Hutain landed a P51 Mustang, to give him a last look at the aircraft he flew while serving his country so many years ago.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/06/05/wwii-fighter-pilot-reunited-plane-georgia-airport.html
https://www.cbs46.com/2022/06/01/wwii-veteran-reunited-with-p-51-mustang-77-years-after-his-was-shot-down/
https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/gordon_life/local/wwii-fighter-pilot-reunited-with-plane-he-flew-in-the-war-at-richard-b-russell/article_93b6198c-e21c-11ec-aa4d-9b9d7077ac1f.html
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/48914