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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harley Joseph Helbock

Hometown

Mexico, New York

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 FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 43 'CHINA-BRITISH' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK II (Z2893) CRASHED AT SIONSIDE FARM, BELFORD, NORTHUMBERLAND ON APRIL 5, 1942. BURIED AT CHEVINGTON CEMETERY, EAST CHEVINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND.