Jim Wallwork Military person

Staff Sergeant James Horley Wallwork DFM (21 October 1919 – 24 January 2013) was a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved notability as the pilot of the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in the early hours of 6 June 1944. This achievement was described as "the greatest feat of flying of the second world war" by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Although most noted for his part in the Battle of Normandy, Wallwork flew gliders in every major British airborne operation of the Second World War. These also included the Sicily Landings, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossings. In later life he lived in Vancouver.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 21, 1919
Birth place	Manchester
Date of death	January 24, 2013
Place of death	White Rock British Columbia

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allegiance	United Kingdom
award	Distinguished Flying Medal
military operations	Operation Plunder Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden World War II Allied invasion of Sicily
military branch	British Army
military unit	Glider Pilot Regiment
service number	903986
service start	1939
service end	1945