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The statue
can be seen on the Eastgate Roundabout, in front of the West Yorkshire
Playhouse.
In
March 1941, Aaron became one of 23 cadets who formed the Inaugural
Flight of Leeds University Air Squadron.
He
was awarded his pilot's wings in June 1942 prior to his return to
the UK, and then took part in a number of military operations.
His
20th operational flight against Turin led to his death.
It
is unsure how Aaron's plane was hit, but it Aaron was mortally wounded
and his navigator was killed. The plane was seriously damaged and
the rest of the crew flew the aircraft for five hours to land in
Algeria.
The
exertion of trying to land the aircraft drained his energy, and
nine hours after landing, Aaron died of his injuries in the station
hospital on Friday 13 August 1943.
He
was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross iand the Distinguished
Flying Medal.
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