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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert Russell Gourde

Hometown

Longview, Washington

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 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 SERVING WITH NO. 419 'MOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. HALIFAX MK II (JB923) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A MINELAYING OPERATION TO THE KATTEGAT STRAITS OFF DENMARK ON APRIL 28, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 181 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.