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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Robert Hasekian

Hometown

Belmont, Massachusetts

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 A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 83 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS METROPOLITAN-VICKERS MANCHESTER MK 1 (R5857) CRASHED IN BAD WEATHER AT STARVEGUT FARM NEAR KENNYHILL, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND WHILE HOMEBOUND FROM A BOMBING RAID TO GENOA, ITALY ON NOVEMBER 7, 1942. BURIED AT HOUGHTON AND WYNTON BURIAL GROUND, NEAR HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND.