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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles DeWitt Gellatly, Jr.

Hometown

Beaumont, Texas

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 83 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS AVRO MANCHESTER MK. 1 (L7427) CRASHED NORTHEAST OF CLOPPENBURG, GERMANY DURING A BOMBING RAID TO HAMBURG ON APRIL 9, 1942. BURIED AT SAGE WAR CEMETERY, OLDENBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GERMANY.