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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leonard William Almquist

Hometown

Rockford, Illinois

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 PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 5 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, BRANTFORD, ONTARIO ON MARCH 8, 1941. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 25 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 407 'DEMON' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS LOCKHEED HUDSON MK. V (L.R.) (AM731) CRASHED INTO THE WADDEN SEA OFF VLIELAND ISLAND, THE NETHERLANDS DURING AN ANTI-SHIPPING PATROL ON DECEMBER 15, 1941. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 59 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.