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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard Alvinzie Crowell

Hometown

Cambridge, 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 WIRELESS OPERATOR AND AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 148 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS LONDON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION GROUP HALIFAX B MK II (BB412) FLEW INTO A MOUNTAIN NEAR IVREA, ITALY DURING SPECIAL OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. BURIED AT MILAN WAR CEMETERY, MILAN, ITALY.