World War II
| Service # | T-190429 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 527th Fighter Squadron, 86th Fighter Group |
| Rank | Flight Officer U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Entered Service From | South Carolina |
| Date of Death | September 28 1944 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Tablets of the Missing
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial |
Air Medal
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Notes
In 1943, Flight Officer Gossett was the pilot of a single seat A-36A type aircraft which was lost during bad weather in the mountains of Italy while searching for targets of opportunity during a strafing mission. The crash site was located in 2012 and remains were recovered in 2014. In 2016, the remains were identified as those of FLT O Gossett. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Cambridge, England.
