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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Gilmer Heath

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

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 A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 6 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, DUNNVILLE, ONTARIO ON APRIL 24, 1942. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 5 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, BRANTFORD, ONTARIO WHEN HIS AVRO ANSON (RCAF 7070) CRASHED AT LYNEDOCH, ONTARIO, CANADA ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. BURIED AT BLANFORD CEMETERY, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. COMMEMORATED AT THE VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.