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Son of Harold Anthony and Constance (nee Wilson) MacDonald of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Husband of Jessie Bosworth (nee Proctor) and father of Susan Elizabeth MacDonald of Vancouver, British columbia.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
James Arthur MacDonald was best friends with Henry (Harry) Hector MacDonald who also served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.<P>
Harry and James grew up together, signed up together, and flipped a coin between them on Jan. 3/44 to see who would fly the sortie. Harry won the toss but lost his life that day. James was lost February 7/44, just one month and four days after Harry. <P>
Sixty-five years later a group of five French military historians and enthusiasts began the lengthy task of recovering what was left of Harry's plane and arranging with the city council to memorialize Harry's sacrifice by naming a street after him and using his Typhoon engine as a memorial at the city hall. These ceremonies will take place on June 25, 2011.
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
James is seen here relaxing with his wife, Jessie.
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
LAC, Ottawa
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
Report of crash from November 5, 1946, LAC, Ottawa
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
LAC, Ottawa
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Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer James Arthur MacDonald
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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James Arthur MacDonald was best friends with Henry (Harry) Hector MacDonald who also served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.<P> Harry and James grew up together, signed up together, and flipped a coin between them on Jan. 3/44 to see who would fly the sortie. Harry won the toss but lost his life that day. James was lost February 7/44, just one month and four days after Harry. <P> Sixty-five years later a group of five French military historians and enthusiasts began the lengthy task of recovering what was left of Harry's plane and arranging with the city council to memorialize Harry's sacrifice by naming a street after him and using his Typhoon engine as a memorial at the city hall. These ceremonies will take place on June 25, 2011.
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James is seen here relaxing with his wife, Jessie.
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LAC, Ottawa
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Report of crash from November 5, 1946, LAC, Ottawa
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LAC, Ottawa
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From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 371 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD Somme, France
Poix is a small town 28 kilometres south-west of Amiens. The 16th century church with its surrounding churchyard is on the Amiens-Rouen road, about 200 metres from the centre of the town and the British plot is opposite the west door of the church.
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