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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Clifford Sinclair Newton

Hometown

Roseville, Michigan

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 9 SERVICE FLYING SCHOOL, CENTRALIA, ONTARIO. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 9 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH AVRO LANCASTER MK. III (NG252) SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE AND DOVE INTO THE GROUND AFTER TAKE-OFF DURING A BOMBING RAID TO THE DORTMUND-EMS CANAL AT LADBERGEN, GERMANY ON JANUARY 1, 1945. BURIED AT STONEFALL CEMETERY, HARROGATE, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.