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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Perry Clinton Foster

Hometown

Moravia, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR OBSERVER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS CREW AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 418 'CITY OF EDMONTON' (INTRUDER) SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS DOUGLAS A-20 BOSTON MK III (W8340) WAS LOST DURING A RAID TO THE LILLE AIRFIELD ON JUNE 18, 1942. BURIED AT CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, LEUBRINGEN, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. COMMEMORATED ON THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BRADWELL BAY MEMORIAL, BRADWELL-ON-SEA, ESSEX, ENGLAND.