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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard Alanson Bendwig

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 2 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, UPLANDS (OTTAWA), ONTARIO ON JANUARY 16, 1942. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO THE OVERSEAS AIRCRAFT DISPATCH UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE WHEN HIS BRISTOL BEAUFORT MK. 1 (DW834) WAS SHOT DOWN WHILE ENROUTE TO ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, LQUA, MALTA ON OCTOBER 25, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON COLUMN 1, PANEL 4 AT THE MALTA MEMORIAL, VALLETTA, MALTA.