John Gillespie Magee Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Gillespie Magee Jr.

aviator and poet

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1922

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1941

Profession: writer, poet, author, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Gillespie Magee Jr.
(9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was a World War II Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and poet, who wrote the poem High Flight.
He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941.