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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Vodra Terrell Wolfe, Jr.

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 14 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, AYLMER, ONTARIO. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 59 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK. 1 (P3116) CRASHED AND BURNED AT KINGSFIELD HOUSE, PENTON, CUMBERLAND, ENGLAND ON MAY 7, 1942. BURIED AT DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED AT THE GREATER CLEVELAND VETERANS MEMORIAL HONOR ROLL, MEMORIAL PLAZA, CLEVELAND MALL, CLEVELAND, OHIO.