He died from injuries suffered in the crash of a military aircraft near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, which occurred on February 21, 1941. ###>Il meurt de blessures subies lors de l'écrasement d'un avion militaire, survenu le 21 février 1941, près de Musgrave Harbour, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.