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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Grant Eugene Eichar

Hometown

Elgin, Illinois

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 27 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 133 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VB (BM646) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE FOCKE-WULF FW 190'S AND LOST WITHOUT A TRACE ON JULY 31, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 100 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.