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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Cecil Ernest Crichton

Hometown

Alhambra, 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 23 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 51 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HOMEBOUND ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY MK. V (Z6479) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTERS AND CRASHED NEAR HOUTHALEN, LIMBURG, BELGIUM DURING A BOMBING RAID TO COLOGNE, GERMANY ON JUNE 17, 1941. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 32 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.