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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Boyd Courtney

Hometown

Lawton, North Dakota

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 90 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SHORT STIRLING MK 1 (R9271) CRASHED AT HEUMISCH BAUERNHOF, GERMANY DURING A BOMBING RAID TO ESSEN ON MARCH 5, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 175 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.