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248918 P/O. James Corke Donald Royal Canadian Air Force 415 Squadron from:Barhead, Alberta, Canada (d.24th April 1943) James Donald was a Pilot Officer in the 415th Torpedo Bomber Squadron. James had been a bomber pilot and had completed the required number of sorties for a pilot in the war, but he requested transition to fighter planes to make the transition from the four-man crew of the Hampden bomber to the single pilot fighter, the Spitfire. He was instructing pilots in the Hampden when ironically he was involved in a tragic aerial accident with a Spitfire during a training flight. James was killed on 24th of April 1943 as a result of that accident, at the age of 21. He was buried in West Thorney St. Nicholas Churchyard. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**