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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Thomas Parrott, Jr.

Hometown

Conway, Arkansas

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 26 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 57 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. 1 (K9975) CRASHED NEAR ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, SEALAND, FLINTSHIRE, NORTH WALES ON MAY 29, 1942. BURIED AT HAWARDEN CEMETERY, HAWARDEN, FLINTSHIRE, WALES AND COMMEMORATED AT THE FAULKNER COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL, CONWAY, ARKANSAS.