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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harry Winterknight Garvin

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 31 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 40 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK 1C (Z9104) CRASHED NEAR ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, SHALLUFA, EGYPT ON MARCH 18, 1942. BURIED AT SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, SUEZ, EGYPT.