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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lawrence Maurice 'Buck' Clark

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 166 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. X (HZ278) WAS HIT BY KRIEGSMARINE FLAK AND CRASHED AT SAEDDEN, DENMARK DURING A MINE-LAYING OPERATION ON APRIL 29, 1943. BURIED AT FOURFELT MILITARY CEMETERY, ESBJERG, SYDDANMARK, DENMARK.