John Gillespie Magee Jr.
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"John Gillespie Magee" redirects here. For the missionary, John Gillespie Magee Sr., see John Magee (missionary).
John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941)[1][2][3] was a World War II Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and war poet, who wrote the sonnet "High Flight". He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941.
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John Gillespie Magee Jr. | |
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Born | 9 June 1922 (1922-06-09) Shanghai, Republic of China |
Died | 11 December 1941 (1941-12-12) (aged 19) Ruskington, England |
Place of burial | Holy Cross Cemetery, Scopwick, England |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1941 |
Rank | Pilot Officer |
Unit | No. 412 Squadron RCAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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