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E D Glaser |
Name : E D Glaser Died : November 2001 |
Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU before subsequently joining No.243 Squadron. By 1943, he had been posted to Darwin in Australia, commanding No.549 Squadron. then No.548 Squadron until the end of the war. E D Glaser died aged 80 in November 2001. |
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Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. |
Squadrons for : E D Glaser | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by E D Glaser. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.243 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 15th April 1946 Swift in pursuit | No.243 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.548 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 9th October 1945 Swift in pursuit | No.548 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.549 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 9th October 1945 Swift in pursuit | No.549 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.65 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1916 Fate : Disbanded 30th June 1992 East India Vi e tarmis - By force of arms | No.65 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from December 1943. |
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