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Derek Gordon Wilmer 1915 - 1942

Derek Gordon Wilmer was born in 1915 at Pembroke Road in Dublin, Dublin County, and died at age 26 years old on October 23, 1942 at North Sea. Derek Wilmer was buried at Sage War Cemetery 13. B. 3. in Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Derek Gordon Wilmer.

Derek Gordon Wilmer
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1915
Pembroke Road in Dublin, Dublin County
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October 23, 1942
North Sea
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  • 1915

    Birthday

    1915
    Birthdate
    Pembroke Road in Dublin, Dublin County
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Irish

  • Nationality & Locations

    Irish

  • Early Life & Education

    Trinity College Cambridge

  • Religious Beliefs

    Anglican

  • Military Service

    Service number: 130453 Rank: Pilot Officer Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit/ship/squadron: 236 Sqdn.

  • Professional Career

    Pilot Officer Navigator R.A.F. Bomber Command
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    1942

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    October 23, 1942
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    Killed in action, Shot down
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    North Sea
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    Sage War Cemetery 13. B. 3. in Ireland
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In 1915, in the year that Derek Gordon Wilmer was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1928, at the age of merely 13 years old, Derek was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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