Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Quentin Burl Chace

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

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 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN AND SERVED AS A PILOT UNDER TRAINING IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED ON AUGUST 29, 1940 AT WINDSOR, ONTARIO. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 3 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, CALGARY, ALBERTA, WHEN HIS CESSNA CRANE (W1610) CRASHED NEAR COCHRANE, ALBERTA ON FEBRUARY 17, 1941. BURIED AT ELMWOOD CEMETERY, AUGUSTA, KANSAS. COMMEMORATED AT A MEMORIAL CAIRN NEAR COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA.