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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert Potter Wilson

Hometown

Bronxville, New York

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 25 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 419 'MOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MK. II (DT639) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING AN MINELAYING OPERATION OFF THE FRISIAN ISLANDS ON FEBRUARY 18, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 186 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.