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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Stanley J. Cornforth

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. ENLISTED IN NOVEMBER 1940. RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS A PILOT OFFICER IN SEPTEMBER 1941. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 23 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO FB MK II (DZ234) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ON APRIL 1, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 6, COLUMN 2 AT THE MALTA MEMORIAL, VALLETTA, MALTA.