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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Derry Gates Bird

Hometown

Marietta, Ohio

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 28 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK 1C (R1324) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OVER THE NORTH SEA DURING AN AIR/SEA SEARCH ON JUNE 12, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 181 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.