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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Whitney Philip Aucoin

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 6 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, DUNNVILLE, ONTARIO ON AUGUST 14, 1942. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 135 'BULLDOG' (FIGHTER) SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (WESTERN AIR COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK. XII (RCAF 5410) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OFF GALIANO ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA ON APRIL 26, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 2, COLUMN 4 AT THE OTTAWA MEMORIAL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.