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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Gall

Hometown

Maza, North Dakota

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE. AWARDED BRITISH DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 161 'SPECIAL DUTIES' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED LOCKHEED HUDSON MK. III (V9155) CRASHED NEAR GILZE EN RIJEN, NORTH BRABANT, THE NETHERLANDS DURING OPERATION POKER 1 ON JUNE 1, 1944. BURIED AT BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, BERGEN-OP-ZOOM, NORTH BRABANT, THE NETHERLANDS.