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SSGT Edward Joseph Dreksler

Birth
North Dakota, USA
Death
29 Apr 1944 (aged 23)
Germany
Burial
South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Shot down by Fw190 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28749. A/C exploded after loss of control. Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial 1945 Belgium

Re-Interred Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, Van Buren, MI.

B-24 41-28749 Assigned to 790BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. 3 Fw190's hit formation, A/C hit in #4 engine which began wind milling, also in starboard stabilizer causing it to drop out of formation. A/C turned over several times before exploding. 29-Apr-44. 3 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 4943.
Shot down by Fw190 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28749. A/C exploded after loss of control. Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial 1945 Belgium

Re-Interred Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, Van Buren, MI.

B-24 41-28749 Assigned to 790BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. 3 Fw190's hit formation, A/C hit in #4 engine which began wind milling, also in starboard stabilizer causing it to drop out of formation. A/C turned over several times before exploding. 29-Apr-44. 3 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 4943.

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