World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Zean Goudy Gassmann, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Olney, Illinois
Honored By
James L. Dale
Relationship
Friend
ATTENDED WEST POINT FROM 1941 TO 1945. SERVED AS A PILOT OF A P-51-D FIGHTER PLANE AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER IN THE 44TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 18TH FIGHTER GROUP. HE WAS MISSING ON A FLIGHT ON MARCH 18, 1946 FROM PALAWAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.