World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph George Dukick
Hometown
Paterson, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR AND AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 27 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 5 (COASTAL) OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN MK. 1 (P2091) CRASHED INTO THE NORTH SEA OFF DOGGER BANK DURING BOMBING PRACTICE ON DECEMBER 22, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 103 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.