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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hershel Homer Davis

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

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 SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 420 'SNOWY OWL' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN MK. 1 (AD869) CRASHED AND BURNED AT WISPINGTON, LINCOLNSHIRE AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, WADDINGTON ON APRIL 20, 1942. BURIED AT ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, WADDINGTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND.