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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donald Barnes Parkhill

Hometown

Corning, New York

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 24 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 1 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, CAMP BORDEN, ONTARIO WHEN HIS NORTH AMERICAN YALE (RCAF 3370) CRASHED INTO GEORGIAN BAY NEAR MIDLAND, ONTARIO, CANADA ON AUGUST 13, 1942. BURIED AT POUGHKEEPSIE RURAL CEMETERY, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK.