Wendt, William David (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-June-07

Flying Officer William David Wendt RCAF

Birth Date: 1916-May-06

Born: Turton, South Dakota

Parents: Son of August and Neva Harvey Wendt, of Little Falls, Minnesota, United States.

Spouse:

Home: Little Falls, Minnesota, USA

Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: 1941-March-20

Service

RCAF

Unit

19 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Possunt Quia Posse Videntur They can because they think they can

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/39857
Prev: R/100092

Final Burial
Google MapEturqueraye Churchyard
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19 Squadron (Possunt Quia Posse Videntur). Flying Officer Wendt was on a Ramrod operation over Northern France when his Mustang aircraft FZ 141 was either hit by flak or by a blast from its own bombs. The aircraft was last seen near Montfort, France where it hit the ground and exploded. Flying Officer Wendt bailed out but was never seen afterward. His 249 Squadron Spitfire aircraft had been hit by enemy flak on November 30, 1942 over the aerodrome at Gila and he was taken Prisoner of War by the Italians. He returned safely to the United Kingdom on November 18, 1943.
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