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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Courtland Parker

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

A Gratefeul American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 408 'GOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. HALIFAX MK II (DT750) CRASH LANDED AT KIRBY WISK, YORKSHIRE WHILE HOMEBOUND FROM A BOMBING RAID TO COLOGNE, GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 14, 1943. BURIED AT RIPON CEMETERY, RIPON, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.