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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard D. Gudmundsen

Hometown

Burley, Idaho

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 26 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 133 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IX (BS292) FAILED TO RETURN FROM A RAID TO ABBEVILLE, FRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1942. BURIED AT ST. DENIS POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, POIX, SOMME, FRANCE. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.