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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lawrence Albert Chatterton

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VB (AA759) CRASHED IN GOWAN AVENUE, FULHAM, LONDON FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE WING SPAN ON OCTOBER 22, 1941. BURIED AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, BROOKWOOD, SURREY, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.