World War II Honoree

Sterling Thomas Monroe, Jr.

Hometown

Kennewick, Washington

Honored By

A Grateful American

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. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 15 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA WHEN HIS CESSNA CRANE (RCAF 8762) CRASHED NEAR MONARCH, ALBERTA, CANADA ON DECEMBER 24, 1942. BURIED AT OMAK MEMORIAL CEMETERY, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. COMMEMORATED ON THE WASHINGTON STATE ROLL OF HONOR AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.