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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William James Gilmore, Jr.

Hometown

Eugene, Oregon

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 33 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 408 'GOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MK. VII (NP711) WAS LOST DURING A BOMBING RAID TO WORMS, GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 21, 1945. BURIED AT RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, RHEINBERG, NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA, GERMANY.