PILOT STORIES: Gautier,
Robert
| Air Mail
Service Began: |
July 13, 1920 |
| Air Mail
Service Ended: |
August 17, 1920 |
| Assignment:
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College Park, Maryland |
A little over a month after signing up to be an airmail pilot, Robert Gautier was killed when he struck a radio mast while practicing landings in the rain. The de Havilland caught fire in the crash, killing Gautier.
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