Aviator Epitaphs
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Grave of Pilot Officer J. G. Magee, famous for his poem "High Flight" and laid to rest in Scopwick cemetery.
John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was an American aviator and poet who died as a result of a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire whilst serving with the RCAF during World War II.
Epitaph on his grave reads:
I find it most moving and appropriate - WT
John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was an American aviator and poet who died as a result of a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire whilst serving with the RCAF during World War II.
Epitaph on his grave reads:
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
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John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was an American aviator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qqVRBZO5gc&t=7s
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 25th Sep 2017 at 19:06.
and, I believe, used in Memphis Belle?
Fabulous film, my wife has been forced to watch it more than a few times .....
Fabulous film, my wife has been forced to watch it more than a few times .....
