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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Franklin Leroy Rash, Jr.

Hometown

Fort Benning, Georgia

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 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN AND SERVED AS A PILOT UNDER TRAINING IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE STATION, ROCKVILLE, ONTARIO WHEN HIS NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD (RCAF 3106) WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION AND CRASHED NEAR RICHMOND, ONTARIO, CANADA ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1942. BURIED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.