World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Royal Robert Aikey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
William L. Beigel
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1943, HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE B-25 HE WAS PILOTING CRASHED 5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FELT, OKLAHOMA. THE CREW WAS ON A NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING MISSION BETWEEN LA JUNTA ARMY AIRFIELD, COLORADO, AND ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE DOWNED AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9, 1943.