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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Carl Adrian Beach

Hometown

Poultney, Vermont

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 8 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK ON JULY 31, 1941. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 88 'HONG KONG' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS BATTLE DAMAGED DOUGLAS DB-7B BOSTON MK. III (AL692) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING THE ALLIED RAID ON DIEPPE, FRANCE ON AUGUST 19, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 102 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.