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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Noel Estes

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE CIVILIAN RANK OF FIRST OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE BRITISH AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY FERRYING WARPLANES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 30 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 1 FERRY PILOTS POOL-WHITE WALTHAM, AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VB (P8538) CRASHED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, BIGGIN HILL, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND ON JUNE 26, 1941. BURIED AT ST. MARY CRAY CEMETERY, ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND.