James William ALCORN

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Service Number:	421873
Enlisted:	24 April 1942
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 576 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Casino, New South Wales, 10 October 1923
Home Town:	Robertson, Wingecarribee, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Lorry driver
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 25 June 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Robertson Honour Roll & Memorial Stone, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

24 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421873, Sydney, New South Wales
24 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 421873, No. 576 Squadron (RAF)
25 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 421873, No. 576 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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