Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Alvin Bernard Waton

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 25 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 111 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, NASSAU, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS NORTH AMERICAN B-25C MITCHELL MK. II (FR379) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OFF NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, BAHAMAS ON APRIL 9, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 2, COLUMN 4 AT THE OTTAWA MEMORIAL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.