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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Jay Elliott

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

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. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 14 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, AYLMER, ONTARIO WHEN HIS NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD MK II (RCAF 3226) CRASHED AT EDEN, ONTARIO, CANADA ON OCTOBER 9, 1941. BURIED AT GREENDALE CEMETERY, GREENDALE, INDIANA.