John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
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John Gillespie Magee Jr. was a World War II Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and war poet, who wrote the sonnet "High Flight". He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941.
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Magee's grave
Magee's manuscript of "High Flight", mailed to his parents, signed and dated 3 September 1941 ("3•IX•41"). He would die three months later.Note that this version has had the Library of Congress markings digitally removed, to more closely resemble this letter's appearance when it was received by the Magee parents (click on this image to see the original).Writers from United Kingdom 6
About this person
Country
United KingdomCategory
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Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1941 · aged 19
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