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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Woolford

Hometown

Charleston, Illinois

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 61 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED METROPOLITAN VICKERS LANCASTER MK 1 (W4767) CRASHED ON THE HOHENZOLLERNPLATZ IN KIEL WHILE HOMEBOUND FROM A BOMBING RAID TO BERLIN ON JANUARY 17, 1943. BURIED AT KIEL WAR CEMETERY, KIEL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, GERMANY.