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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wallace Mitchell

Hometown

Jerome, Idaho

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 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 103 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED VICKERS WELLINGTON MK 1C (Z1141) CRASHED IN THE TARGET AREA DURING A BOMBING RAID TO SAINT NAZAIRE, FRANCE ON MAY 20, 1942. BURIED AT ESCOUBLAC LA BAULE WAR CEMETERY, LA BAULE, LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE, FRANCE.