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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ernest Edward Gasser

Hometown

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE CIVILIAN RANK OF FIRST OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE BRITISH AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY FERRYING WARPLANES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM. KILLED AT THE AGE OF 31 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 2 FERRY PILOTS POOL-WHITCHURCH, AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK IIB (Z5663) CRASHED IN THE WYRE FOREST NEAR BUTTON OAK, WORCESTERSHIRE DURING A SNOWSTORM ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. BURIED AT ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD BURIAL GROUNDS, WRIBBENHALL, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND.