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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Edward Ernest Priddin

Hometown

Saugus, Massachusetts

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 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II AND SERVED AS A BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 158 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MK II (HR773) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A MINELAYING OPERATION TO THE KATTEGAT STRAIT OFF DENMARK ON APRIL 28, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 180 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.