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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edwin Joseph Padden

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

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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 AT THE AGE OF 26 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 10 'NORTH ATLANTIC' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (EASTERN AIR COMMAND) WHEN HIS DOUGLAS DIGBY (RCAF 739) CRASHED IN THE LONG RANGE MOUNTAINS IN NEWFOUNDLAND WHILE ESCORTING A CONVOY THROUGH THE STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE ON JULY 10, 1942. BURIED AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, SAINT JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA.