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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Glen William Monks

Hometown

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT NO. 10 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, DAUPHIN, MANITOBA WHEN HIS CESSNA CRANE (RCAF 8665) WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION AND CRASHED NEAR DAUPHIN ON JULY 19, 1943. BURIED AT VERONA CEMETERY, OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA.