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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Gordon Miles Bain

Hometown

Carmel, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 48 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS LOCKHEED HUDSON MK V (AM708) CRASHED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, WICK, CAITHNESS, SCOTLAND ON APRIL 23, 1942. BURIED AT WICK CEMETERY, WICK, CAITHNESS, SCOTLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE WWII MEMORIAL AT CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.