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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Bernard 'John' Flynn

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 29 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (BM206) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109'S AND LOST WITHOUT A TRACE WHILE ESCORTING BOMBERS ON A RAID TO ST. OMER, FRANCE ON APRIL 27, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 66 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.