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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard Alexander Cunningham

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 145 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (AB207) WAS ATTACKED BY A LUFTWAFFE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 WHILE ESCORTING BOMBERS TO BORG EL ARAB AIRFIELD NEAR ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT ON OCTOBER 21, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON COLUMN 249 AT THE ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, EL ALAMEIN, MATRUH, EGYPT.