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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Theron Elwyn Daniels

Hometown

Gardena, California

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 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 41 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 165 (TRANSPORT) SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS) WHEN HIS DOUGLAS C-47A DAKOTA MK. III (RCAF 966) CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF AT PORT HARDY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA ON JULY 18, 1944. BURIED AT ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL PARK AND MORTUARY, GARDENA, CALIFORNIA.