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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ronald Hayes

Hometown

Norfolk, Virginia

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 425 'ALOUETTE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK III (BJ657) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO MANNHEIM, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 7, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 100 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND AT THE VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.