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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Raymond Melvin Bell

Hometown

Hot Springs, Arkansas

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 14 SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE WHEN HIS CURTISS P-40K KITTYHAWK (1099) CRASHED INTO THE BERING SEA IN HEAVY FOG WHILE SUPPORTING U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES UNITS DURING THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN ON AUGUST 14, 1943. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES AIR MEDAL. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 2, COLUMN 3 AT THE OTTAWA MEMORIAL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.