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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Thomas Clarke

Hometown

Wilmette, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 415 'SWORDFISH' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS LONDON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION GROUP HALIFAX MK III (MZ476) CRASHED INTO THE DEHMSE WALD NEAR TWISTRINGEN, GERMANY DURING A BOMBING RAID TO HANNOVER ON JANUARY 5, 1945. BURIED AT SAGE WAR CEMETERY, OLDENBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GERMANY.