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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Caldwell Hadley

Hometown

Kenmore, Ohio

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 26 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 22 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK 1C (X9980) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO BREMEN, GERMANY ON JUNE 25, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 104 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.