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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Fletcher Hancock

Hometown

Susanville, 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 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 133 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB WAS LOST WHILE ESCORTING BOMBERS ON A RAID TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE DURING CIRCUS 188 ON JUNE 5, 1942. BURIED AT ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, ABBEVILLE, SOMME, FRANCE. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.