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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Alfred Valentine Cash

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 424 'TIGER' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH AVRO LANCASTER MK. 1 (NG458) WAS LOST DURING A BOMBING RAID TO CHEMNITZ, GERMANY ON MARCH 5, 1945. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 278 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.