North Luffenham

S/L AR "Andy" MacKenzie

POW/MIA Research Project:
Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Berlin
Volume 1: Moscow

A Canadian F-86 pilot, Squadron Leader Andrew Robert MacKenzie, 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group, was shot down on December 5, 1952. MacKenzie, the most publicized Canadian POW of the Korean War, was held as a political prisoner in China until 1955. MacKenzie's casualty record states, "Lost while on combat mission over NK. S/L MacKenzie was last seen at XE 4767 (6135- III), near Uiju, North Korea". MacKenzie claimed, upon repatriation, that he had been shot down by an F-86. A board of inquiry examined MacKenzie's claim after the Korean War, but the results of this inquiry are not known.

Conclusion: 1) The Soviet version and UN version are consistent with the capture of Squadron Leader Andrew Robert MacKenzie, a Canadian F-86 pilot who lives in Canada today. 2) The MacKenzie case confirms the direct participation of Soviet forces in the pursuit and capture of UNC air crews. MacKenzie's casualty status is POW/repatriated.