Leading Aircraftman, R/100302. Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 20. Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
His gravestone also shows his twin brother, William Morris Hendrix. who lost his life in 1945 in action in WW 11.
Robert had voluntarily enlisted with the Canadian Air Force and was taking flight training out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan.
Unfortunately he lost his life in a drowning accident at Waskesiu Lake in The Prince Albert National Park.
He succumbed to a seizure while swimming with his twin brother, LAC Ralph M. Hendrix, and fellow American students; LAC S.M. Bedford of Florida and LAC W. Alsworth of Texas.∼From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ROBERT HENRY HENDRIX
Service Number: R/100302
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Info: Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
His gravestone also shows his twin brother, William Morris Hendrix. who lost his life in 1945 in action in WW 11.
Robert had voluntarily enlisted with the Canadian Air Force and was taking flight training out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan.
Unfortunately he lost his life in a drowning accident at Waskesiu Lake in The Prince Albert National Park.
He succumbed to a seizure while swimming with his twin brother, LAC Ralph M. Hendrix, and fellow American students; LAC S.M. Bedford of Florida and LAC W. Alsworth of Texas.∼From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ROBERT HENRY HENDRIX
Service Number: R/100302
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Info: Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
Leading Aircraftman, R/100302. Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 20. Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
His gravestone also shows his twin brother, William Morris Hendrix. who lost his life in 1945 in action in WW 11.
Robert had voluntarily enlisted with the Canadian Air Force and was taking flight training out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan.
Unfortunately he lost his life in a drowning accident at Waskesiu Lake in The Prince Albert National Park.
He succumbed to a seizure while swimming with his twin brother, LAC Ralph M. Hendrix, and fellow American students; LAC S.M. Bedford of Florida and LAC W. Alsworth of Texas.∼From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ROBERT HENRY HENDRIX
Service Number: R/100302
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Info: Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
His gravestone also shows his twin brother, William Morris Hendrix. who lost his life in 1945 in action in WW 11.
Robert had voluntarily enlisted with the Canadian Air Force and was taking flight training out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan.
Unfortunately he lost his life in a drowning accident at Waskesiu Lake in The Prince Albert National Park.
He succumbed to a seizure while swimming with his twin brother, LAC Ralph M. Hendrix, and fellow American students; LAC S.M. Bedford of Florida and LAC W. Alsworth of Texas.∼From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ROBERT HENRY HENDRIX
Service Number: R/100302
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Info: Son of William Perry and Mary Ellen Hendrix, of Walsenburg.
Inscription
TWINS-ROYAL CANADIAN AF.
Gravesite Details
Re Robert's brother Ralph M. Hendrix; unable to read the stone well enough to enter his information, will do more research. Credits to Bob Spracklin of the Prince Albert Historical Society most information.
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