Edward served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-28749, 790th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 18, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married. His wife resided in Baltimore and her first name is currently unknown.
B-24H #41-28749 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 145, England on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and shot down by German aircraft and crashed near Uetze, Germany.
Edward was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on June 13, 1949.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Service # O-668899
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from
B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 18, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married. His wife resided in Baltimore and her first name is currently unknown.
B-24H #41-28749 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 145, England on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and shot down by German aircraft and crashed near Uetze, Germany.
Edward was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on June 13, 1949.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Service # O-668899
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from
B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edward served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-28749, 790th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 18, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married. His wife resided in Baltimore and her first name is currently unknown.
B-24H #41-28749 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 145, England on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and shot down by German aircraft and crashed near Uetze, Germany.
Edward was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on June 13, 1949.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Service # O-668899
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from
B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 18, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Married. His wife resided in Baltimore and her first name is currently unknown.
B-24H #41-28749 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 145, England on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and shot down by German aircraft and crashed near Uetze, Germany.
Edward was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on June 13, 1949.
B-24H #41-28749 was the first plane assigned to the 467th Bomber Group that was lost in enemy territory during the war.
Service # O-668899
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-28749:
Boucher, James R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Condon, Edward H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MD
Dreksler, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Hill, Leroy M ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, AR
Milliron, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Peters, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MI
Williams, Floyd D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, TX
Airmen who became POW's from
B-24H #41-28749:
Burgelin, John H ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NY
Pittman, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Prokop, Frank P ~ Lt, Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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