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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Murray Hanna

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 149 'EAST INDIA' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LANCASTER MK II (HK653) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO WITTEN, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 12, 1944. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 230 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.