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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Howard Patterson

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 404 'BUFFALO' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS BRISTOL BLENHEIM MK IV (T1949) CRASHED INTO THE SEA OFF LADY'S HOLM, SCOTLAND FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF ON OCTOBER 6, 1942. BURIED AT THE NEW CEMETERY, LERWICK, SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND.