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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward Francis Monroe

Hometown

South Portland, Maine

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 WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 419 'MOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK III (X3488) CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA DURING A BOMBING RAID TO HAMBURG, GERMANY ON JULY 29, 1942. BURIED AT ENGELSKA KRIGSGRAVE SECTION, KVIBERG CEMETERY, GOTHENBURG, VASTRA GOTALAND, SWEDEN.