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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Walter Yapp

Hometown

Seattle, 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 SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 12 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. II (Z8532) CRASHED AND BURNED AT LANGTOFT, YORKSHIRE WHILE HOMEBOUND FROM A MINE-LAYING OPERATION OFF ESBJERG, DENMARK ON OCTOBER 5, 1944. BURIED AT DRIFFIELD CEMETERY, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. COMMEMORTAED AT THE WASHINGTON STATE ROLL OF HONOR AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBERANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.