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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard Warren Wolfe

Hometown

McCleary, Washington

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 AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 22 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON (NF645) LOST AN ENGINE DUE TO FIRE AND CRASHED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1943. BURIED AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON CEMETERY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND.