Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
A Grateful American
AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. DIED OF INJURIES AT THE AGE OF 19 ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 26 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON CRASHED AND BURNED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT. BURIED AT ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, HALTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE WASHINGTON STATE ROLL OF HONOR AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.