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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Vernon Lawrence Pearson

Hometown

Wright, Minnesota

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 26 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 48 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS HOMEBOUND DOUGLAS C-47A DAKOTA MK III (KG592) WAS LOST OVER THE NORTH SEA DURING A SUPPLY DROP TO ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1944. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 252 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.