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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Ray Powell

Hometown

Andalusia, Alabama

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 56 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK. 1 (V7625) CRASHED NEAR ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, BIRCHAM NEWTON, NORFOLK, ENGLAND ON DECEMBER 11, 1941. BURIED AT ST. MATTHEW CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, SUTTON BRIDGE, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE ST. MATTHEW CHURCH WORLD WAR II HONOR ROLL, SUTTON BRIDGE.