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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hillard Sidney Fenlaw

Hometown

Lewisville, Texas

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (AB900) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109'S AND LOST NEAR BOULOGNE, FRANCE DURING AN OPERATIONAL SWEEP ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1941. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 32 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.