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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ian Fraser Preston

Hometown

Glencoe, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 126 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (BR383) WAS ATTACKED BY A LUFTWAFFE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, THIRTY MILES NORTH OF THE ISLAND OF GOZO ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 4, COLUMN 2 AT THE MALTA MEMORIAL, VALLETTA, MALTA.