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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert Ruggles Wilber

Hometown

San Mateo, 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 A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 25 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 56 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS MILES MASTER MK. 1 (N7510) CRASHED INTO THE WASH BETWEEN NORFOLK AND LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND ON JULY 25, 1941. BURIED AT ST. MATTHEW CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, SUTTON BRIDGE, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE ST. MATTHEW CHURCH WORLD WAR II HONOR ROLL, SUTTON BRIDGE.