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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Field Helgason

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

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 A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 28 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (W3709) CRASHED NEAR ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, DEBDEN, ESSEX, ENGLAND ON AUGUST 6, 1942. BURIED AT SAFFRON WALDEN CEMETERY, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE WASHINGTON STATE ROLL OF HONOR AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.