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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Arthur Baraw

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 26 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 64 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VB (BM475) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE FOCKE-WULF FW 190'S AND LOST OVER THE PAS-DE-CALAIS DURING A BOMBER ESCORT OPERATION ON MAY 17, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 68 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.