Casualty of WWII, he was one of 15 American citizens who died while serving with the RAF Ferry command or Air Transport Auxiliary, and who are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
He was a First Officer in the Royal Air Force Ferry Command
He was 33. He entered the service from Texas.
The victims of this tragedy are commemorated, though not by name, on a special memorial in Ayr Cemetery where many of the British and Canadian airmen are interred.The memorial was erected as a result of a subscription by the inhabitants of Whitletts as a token of respect.
Other American citizens killed in crash interred at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial are:
ROLAND FOLFORD DAVIS, Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 15.
MURRAY BENJAMIN DILLEY,(Jnr.), Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 158.
ALTON CHESTER EARLE, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 155.
ELBERT BEARD ANDING,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 6. Grave 2.
GERALD HULL, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 2.
PHILIP FRANCIS LEE,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 4. Grave 162
WALTER LEE TRIMBLE,First Officer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot E. Row 0. Grave 92.
EARL WELLINGTON WATSON ,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 5. Grave 161.
MARTIN JOSEPH WETZEL, First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 3. Grave 156.
He was a First Officer in the Royal Air Force Ferry Command
He was 33. He entered the service from Texas.
The victims of this tragedy are commemorated, though not by name, on a special memorial in Ayr Cemetery where many of the British and Canadian airmen are interred.The memorial was erected as a result of a subscription by the inhabitants of Whitletts as a token of respect.
Other American citizens killed in crash interred at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial are:
ROLAND FOLFORD DAVIS, Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 15.
MURRAY BENJAMIN DILLEY,(Jnr.), Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 158.
ALTON CHESTER EARLE, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 155.
ELBERT BEARD ANDING,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 6. Grave 2.
GERALD HULL, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 2.
PHILIP FRANCIS LEE,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 4. Grave 162
WALTER LEE TRIMBLE,First Officer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot E. Row 0. Grave 92.
EARL WELLINGTON WATSON ,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 5. Grave 161.
MARTIN JOSEPH WETZEL, First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 3. Grave 156.
Casualty of WWII, he was one of 15 American citizens who died while serving with the RAF Ferry command or Air Transport Auxiliary, and who are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
He was a First Officer in the Royal Air Force Ferry Command
He was 33. He entered the service from Texas.
The victims of this tragedy are commemorated, though not by name, on a special memorial in Ayr Cemetery where many of the British and Canadian airmen are interred.The memorial was erected as a result of a subscription by the inhabitants of Whitletts as a token of respect.
Other American citizens killed in crash interred at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial are:
ROLAND FOLFORD DAVIS, Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 15.
MURRAY BENJAMIN DILLEY,(Jnr.), Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 158.
ALTON CHESTER EARLE, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 155.
ELBERT BEARD ANDING,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 6. Grave 2.
GERALD HULL, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 2.
PHILIP FRANCIS LEE,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 4. Grave 162
WALTER LEE TRIMBLE,First Officer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot E. Row 0. Grave 92.
EARL WELLINGTON WATSON ,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 5. Grave 161.
MARTIN JOSEPH WETZEL, First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 3. Grave 156.
He was a First Officer in the Royal Air Force Ferry Command
He was 33. He entered the service from Texas.
The victims of this tragedy are commemorated, though not by name, on a special memorial in Ayr Cemetery where many of the British and Canadian airmen are interred.The memorial was erected as a result of a subscription by the inhabitants of Whitletts as a token of respect.
Other American citizens killed in crash interred at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial are:
ROLAND FOLFORD DAVIS, Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 15.
MURRAY BENJAMIN DILLEY,(Jnr.), Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 158.
ALTON CHESTER EARLE, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot G. Row 2. Grave 155.
ELBERT BEARD ANDING,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 6. Grave 2.
GERALD HULL, Captain
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot C. Row 0. Grave 2.
PHILIP FRANCIS LEE,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 4. Grave 162
WALTER LEE TRIMBLE,First Officer
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Plot E. Row 0. Grave 92.
EARL WELLINGTON WATSON ,First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 5. Grave 161.
MARTIN JOSEPH WETZEL, First Officer
Air Transport Auxiliary
Plot G. Row 3. Grave 156.
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