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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Walker Prentice, Jr.

Hometown

Ponca City, Oklahoma

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 27 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 250 'SUDAN' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (MIDDLE EAST) WHEN HIS CURTISS P-40E KITTYHAWK MK. 1 (AK903) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109'S AND LOST ON JULY 22, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON COLUMN 249 AT THE ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, EL ALAMEIN, MATRUH, EGYPT.