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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William David Wendt

Hometown

Hibbing, Minnesota

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED ON MARCH 20, 1941 AT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 14 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, AYMLER, ONTARIO ON NOVEMBER 22, 1941. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 28 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 19 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG MK III (FZ141) CRASHED NEAR CAEN, CALVADOS, FRANCE ON JUNE 7, 1944. BURIED AT ETURQUERAYE CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, ETURQUERAYE, EURE, FRANCE.