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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert Burns Reed

Hometown

Lowellville, Ohio

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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 430 'SILVER FALCON' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (ARMY COOPERATION COMMAND) WHEN HIS NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG MK. 1 (AM255) CRASHED IN BAD WEATHER AT HINHEAD, SURREY, ENGLAND ON APRIL 22, 1943. BURIED AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, BROOKWOOD, SURREY, ENGLAND.