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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

George Edward Cronk

Hometown

Hollywood, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 425 'ALOUETTE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK III (BJ657) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO MANNHEIM, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 7, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON THE PANELS OF THE MISSING AT THE COMMONWEALTH AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.