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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

David Gordon Crawford

Hometown

Madison, Georgia

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 72 'BASUTOLAND' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. IX (MJ203) WAS HIT BY ENEMY FLAK AND CRASHED NEAR FERRARA, ITALY ON JANUARY 10, 1945. BURIED AT ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY, ARGENTA, FERRARA, ITALY.