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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Wayne Ganes

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

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 AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 27 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 88 'HONG KONG' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS DOUGLAS DB-7B BOSTON MK. III (AL690) CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA OFF IJMUIDEN, NORTH HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS ON JULY 28, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 104 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.