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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edwin Scarritt Parsons

Hometown

Cairo, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

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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 A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 34 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 124 'FERRY' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HP.52 HAMPDEN MK 1 (P5426) CRASHED NEAR ROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ON MAY 29, 1942. BURIED AT BEECHWOOD CEMETERY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.