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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Russell John Wicklem

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING AT NO. 3 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, CALGARY, ALBERTA WHEN HIS CESSNA CRANE MK. 1 (RCAF 8142) CRASHED AND BURNED NEAR HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1942. BURIED AT FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.