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2 unusual facts about J. W. Marcel Gilbert


J. W. Marcel Gilbert

Joseph Wilfred Marcel Gilbert (March 13, 1917 - September 28, 1942) was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.

At the time, the German forces were at the gate of Alexandria, Egypt and as a pilot for 239 Wing, which had a base near Cairo, Egypt, he ferried war planes to Alexandria’s airport close to the front.



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