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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James William Clarke

Hometown

Princeton, New Jersey

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 422 'TOMAHAWK' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS SHORT BROTHERS S.25 SUNDERLAND MK III (DD846) CRASHED OFF CLARE ISLAND IN CLEW BAY, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND DURING U-BOAT RECONNAISSANCE DUTY ON MAY 25, 1943. BURIED AT IRVINESTOWN CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD, IRVINESTOWN, COUNTY FERMANAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND.