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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Alfred Joseph Parkyn

Hometown

Palisades Park, New Jersey

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 27 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 207 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS AVRO LANCASTER MK 1 (R5695) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO HASELUNNE, GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 25, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 101 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.