Walter Gordon Soares
Military ROLL OF HONOURJoined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, assigned to 133S
Turning onto finals into Duxford collided with another Hurricane and crashed. Killed in Action KIA 27-9-41. P/O Charles Barrell also killed. Hurricanes involved Z3335 and Z3828.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 102519
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK | 27 September 1941 | Turning onto finals into Duxford collided with another Hurricane and crashed. Killed in Action KIA 27-9-41. |
Born |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Son of Alberto G and Irma Soares, of San Francisco, California, USA. | |
Buried |
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Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
Other Service pilot training |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Service pilot training. Spartan College of Aeronautics. | |
Other Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 27 September 1941 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
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