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Ian George was born on October 10, 1921, the youngest son of Caroline Matheson (nee Pollard) and George Stewart Matheson. Ian received his elementary and high school education at Langley schools. He helped his father on the farm for some time before joining the air force in 1941. Ian was keenly interested in young people and worked with the young people of the local United Church. He was head of his class in the R.C.A.F. and received his wings on December 29, 1941. He was appointed Pilot Office and was stationed at Aylmer, Ontario. According to meager details, Ian was flying a trainer plane when it crashed near Tillsonburg, Ontario on January 20, 1942. Apparently the plane was sabotaged by sugar in the gas tank. The plane came down in a field near Mount Salem School, south of Aylmer.