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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wilbert Arnold Gunning

Hometown

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

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 PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1940. KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 33 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 427 'LION' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) AT LEEMING, NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND ON APRIL 22, 1945. BURIED AT STONEFALL CEMETERY, HARROGATE, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED AT THE GREATER CLEVELAND VETERANS MEMORIAL HONOR ROLL, MEMORIAL PLAZA, CLEVELAND MALL, CLEVELAND, OHIO.