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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hugh Augustine Davey

Hometown

Andover, Massachusetts

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 A WIRELESS OPERATOR AND AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 434 'BLUENOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ARMSTRONG WITHWORTH AVRO LANCASTER B MK. 1 (NG497 WL-P) WAS ATTACKED BY A LUFTWAFFE JUNKERS JU 88 NIGHT FIGHTER DURING A BOMBING RAID TO DORTMUND, GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 21, 1945. BURIED AT CRAIGTON CEMETERY, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.