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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Warfield, Jr.

Hometown

New York City, New York

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. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 13 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, ST. HUBERT (MONTREAL), QUEBEC. COMMISSIONED AS A PILOT OFFICER ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1942. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 421 'RED INDIAN' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. IX (MK232) CRASHED IN BAD WEATHER NEAR NIVELLES, BELGIUM ON DECEMBER 3, 1944. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM ON JULY 17, 1948. BURIED AT BRUSSELS CEMETERY, EVERE, BRUSSELS, FLEMISH BRABANT, BELGIUM.