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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Albert Arends

Hometown

Tulare, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 133 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (EP168) WAS ATTACKED BY A LUFTWAFFE FOCKE-WULF FW 190 DURING AN OPERATIONAL SWEEP ON JUNE 20, 1942. BURIED AT PIHEN-LES-GUINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PIHEN-LES-GUINES, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.