John Gillespie Magee Jr.

"John Gillespie Magee" redirects here. For the missionary, John Gillespie Magee Sr., see John Magee (missionary).

John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Royal Canadian Air Force photo, 1941
Born9 June 1922 (1922-06-09)
Shanghai, Republic of China
Died11 December 1941 (1941-12-12) (aged 19)
Ruskington, England
Place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery, Scopwick, England
Service/branchRoyal Canadian Air Force
Years of service1940–1941
RankPilot Officer
UnitNo. 412 Squadron RCAF
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.

  1. ^ Government of Canada (2007). Battle of Britain – Pilot and Aircrew Manual – Ceremony 2007. Ottawa: Government of Canada.
  2. ^ "RAF Digby – John Gillespie Magee Jr". Retrieved 2 March 2008.
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