Hatcher, E. W. (Elias Wesley)
Missionary aviator; born E.W. Hatcher on May 9, 1924 (legally changed name to Elias Wesley Hatcher in 1959; nicknamed "Hatch"); served in the Air Force as a pilot and mechanic, 1943-1945; married Doris Gale "Penny" Meeker, 1947; graduated from Wheaton College, 1948; worked with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) as a pilot in Mexico (1949-1961), field director for Mexico (1962-1967), area director for Spanish-speaking Latin America (1968-1969), and overseeing MAF's technical training, evaluation and orientation (1970-1971); died in a training accident in 1971.
From the description of Papers of E.W. Hatcher, 1941-1971. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449186
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Berry, Donald W. (Donald Wesley). Oral history interview with Donald W. Berry, 1986. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Hatcher, E. W. (Elias Wesley). Papers of E.W. Hatcher, 1941-1971. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Ben Lippen School (Asheville, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Berry, Donald W. (Donald Wesley) | person |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hatcher, Penny. | person |
| associatedWith | Mellis, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Mission Aviation Fellowship. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Parrott, Grady. | person |
| associatedWith | Saint, Nathanael, 1923-1956. | person |
| associatedWith | Truxton, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Wheaton College (Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wycliffe Bible Translators. | corporateBody |
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