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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Jacob Birky

Hometown

Valparaiso, Indiana

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 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN AND SERVED AS A PILOT UNDER TRAINING IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 1941 AT WINDSOR, ONTARIO. DIED ON OCTOBER 1, 1942 AT THE AGE OF 26 FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN HIS AVRO ANSON (RCAF 7573) CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF AT NO. 9 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE STATION, CENTRALIA, ONTARIO, CANADA. BURIED AT GRACELAND CEMETERY, VALPARAISO, INDIANA.