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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Cecil Frederick O'Donnell

Hometown

Houston, Texas

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 BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 431 'IROQUOIS' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS LONDON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION GROUP HALIFAX MK III (MZ372) CRASHED INTO THE BALTIC SEA DURING A BOMBING RAID TO KEIL ON AUGUST 17, 1944. BURIED AT KIEL WAR CEMETERY, KIEL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, GERMANY.