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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Moore Cowie

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

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 AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 175 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER TYPHOON (JP931) CRASHED AND BLEW UP WHILE STRAFING ENEMY TROOPS IN FRANCE ON MAY 30, 1944. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 245 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.