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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter Arthur Evans

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 102 'CEYLON' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY MK V (Z6973) CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA DURING A BOMBING RAID TO DUNKIRK, FRANCE ON DECEMBER 16, 1941. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 60 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.