Name:
Hillard Sidney Fenlaw
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Serial Number:
61924
Unit:
71st Eagle Squadron
Date of Death:
1942-09-07
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England
Plot:
Panel 32
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Grave:
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Hillard Sidney Fenlaw was born on April 18, 1919, in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas. He was the son of James Alexander Fenlaw and Velda Elizabeth Hamilton Fenlaw.
He came to Dallas with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson High School. He attended Louisiana State University for two years before leaving to enter flight training
After courses at Love Field and Randolph Field, Hillard enlisted in the RAF and left for Ottawa. He served in the 71 (Eagle) Squadron of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a Pilot Officer during World War II. He was reported missing and was believed to have been killed after a sweeping mission over France on September 7, 1941.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, texashistory.unt.edu