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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ernest Byron Edgett

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1941. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 23 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 272 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER (LZ120) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OFF CATANIA, SICILY ON DECEMBER 31, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 10, COLUMN 1 AT THE MALTA MEMORIAL, VALLETTA, MALTA.