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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Wilson Alexander

Hometown

Pittsburgh, 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 FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 26 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 5 (PILOT) ADVANCED FLYING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FLYING TRAINING COMMAND) WHEN HIS MILES MASTER CRASHED NEAR CONDOVER, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND ON APRIL 28, 1944. BURIED AT SOUTH SIDE CEMETERY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.