John Gillespie Magee Jr.
John Gillespie Magee Jr. | |
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Royal Canadian Air Force photo, 1941 | |
| Born | 9 June 1922 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Died | 11 December 1941 (aged 19) Ruskington, England |
| Place of burial | Holy Cross Cemetery, Scopwick, England |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Pilot Officer |
| Unit | No. 412 Squadron RCAF |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) 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.