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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Frank Balduff

Hometown

Bliss, Oklahoma

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED IN AUGUST 1941. KILLED AT THE AGE OF 26 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 416 'LYNX' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS DE HAVILLAND TIGER MOTH (EM805) CRASHED IN HIGH WINDS AT U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES STATION 110, POLEBROOK, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND ON JULY 29, 1943. BURIED AT SCOPWICK WAR GRAVES CEMETERY, SCOPWICK, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND.