London, July. 4.
The United States Ambassador, Mr. John G. Winant, and many American airmen of the RAF, Eagle Squadron were present in St. Paul's Cathedral today when, on the occa~ sion of American Independence Day, the Secretary of Stale for Air, Sit Archibald Sinclair, unveiled a mem-rial tablet to the first American [pilot of the Royal Air Force to give his fe for Great Britain in this war, Many of the RAs leading emeers were also present, Sir Archibald said the late Pilot 'OMcer Fiske, to whom the memorial was dedicated, had no obligation to ght. Yet, within a fortnight of the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Alr Force. He was killed while defending an aerodrome in south Eng-Jand during the Battle of Britain last August—Reuter.
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