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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Denzil Clair Hawk

Hometown

Portland, Indiana

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 SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 25 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 30 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. 1C (Z1083) STALLED ON TAKE-OFF AND CRASHED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, HIXON, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 31, 1942. BURIED AT ST. PETER CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, HIXON, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND.