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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Morris Randolph Mitchell, Jr.

Hometown

Van Nuys, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 15 (PILOTS) ADVANCED FLYING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FLYING TRAINING COMMAND) WHEN HIS AIRSPEED OXFORD MK. 1 (BG270) CRASHED FOLLOWING TAKEOFF AT ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, KIRMINGTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1942. BURIED AT BRIGG CEMETERY, BRIGG, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND.