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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Max Dowden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Santa Cruz, California

Honored By

Mr. Joseph H. Hartshorn

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN 1941. COMMISSIONED 1942 AS A PILOT. INSTRUCTOR PILOT, 1942-1943. TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. Army Air Forces IN 1944. 1ST LIEUTENANT. FLEW WITH ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND. SHOT DOWN IN MAY 1944. NAME ON THE WALL OF THE MISSING IN CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY.