Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-29 "Tokyo Local" #42-24687, 882nd Bomber Squadron, 500th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-29 #42-24687 took off, with a crew of 11 & approximately 70 other B-29s, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over the Mitsubishi aircraft engine factory at Nagoya, Japan.
After a successful bombing run, and while returning to base, it was noticed that B-29 #42-24687 was possibly hit by ground anti-aircraft fire as they were having trouble with 2 of their engines. They ended up ditching into the sea off the coast of Japan. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Edwin was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple heart.
Service # O-733998
Husband of Ruth J. Schmitz who resided in Lafayette, Indiana.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24687:
Allison, James S ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TN
Campbell, Barry S ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CA
Grise, Charles G ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Irvine, Jessie J ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, KS
Kaufman, Russell L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Kehrer, Joseph A ~ Corp, Ring Gunner, IA
Musil, Anthony J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, OH
Pringle, Hyrum P ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, WY
Rogers, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Rosenthal, Morris D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, LA
Schmitz, Edwin P ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
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Four other B-29's were also lost on this mission:
B-29 #42-63430 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
McCandliss, George W ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
B-29 #42-24638 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
Ledbetter, Garland B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
B-29 #42-63447 ~ Had to ditch and the entire crew "survived".
B-29 #42-63439 ~ Crashed during takeoff, the entire crew "survived".
( Bio, Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-29 #42-24687 took off, with a crew of 11 & approximately 70 other B-29s, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over the Mitsubishi aircraft engine factory at Nagoya, Japan.
After a successful bombing run, and while returning to base, it was noticed that B-29 #42-24687 was possibly hit by ground anti-aircraft fire as they were having trouble with 2 of their engines. They ended up ditching into the sea off the coast of Japan. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Edwin was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple heart.
Service # O-733998
Husband of Ruth J. Schmitz who resided in Lafayette, Indiana.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24687:
Allison, James S ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TN
Campbell, Barry S ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CA
Grise, Charles G ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Irvine, Jessie J ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, KS
Kaufman, Russell L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Kehrer, Joseph A ~ Corp, Ring Gunner, IA
Musil, Anthony J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, OH
Pringle, Hyrum P ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, WY
Rogers, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Rosenthal, Morris D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, LA
Schmitz, Edwin P ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Four other B-29's were also lost on this mission:
B-29 #42-63430 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
McCandliss, George W ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
B-29 #42-24638 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
Ledbetter, Garland B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
B-29 #42-63447 ~ Had to ditch and the entire crew "survived".
B-29 #42-63439 ~ Crashed during takeoff, the entire crew "survived".
( Bio, Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-29 "Tokyo Local" #42-24687, 882nd Bomber Squadron, 500th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-29 #42-24687 took off, with a crew of 11 & approximately 70 other B-29s, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over the Mitsubishi aircraft engine factory at Nagoya, Japan.
After a successful bombing run, and while returning to base, it was noticed that B-29 #42-24687 was possibly hit by ground anti-aircraft fire as they were having trouble with 2 of their engines. They ended up ditching into the sea off the coast of Japan. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Edwin was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple heart.
Service # O-733998
Husband of Ruth J. Schmitz who resided in Lafayette, Indiana.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24687:
Allison, James S ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TN
Campbell, Barry S ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CA
Grise, Charles G ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Irvine, Jessie J ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, KS
Kaufman, Russell L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Kehrer, Joseph A ~ Corp, Ring Gunner, IA
Musil, Anthony J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, OH
Pringle, Hyrum P ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, WY
Rogers, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Rosenthal, Morris D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, LA
Schmitz, Edwin P ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Four other B-29's were also lost on this mission:
B-29 #42-63430 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
McCandliss, George W ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
B-29 #42-24638 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
Ledbetter, Garland B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
B-29 #42-63447 ~ Had to ditch and the entire crew "survived".
B-29 #42-63439 ~ Crashed during takeoff, the entire crew "survived".
( Bio, Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 12, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married sometime after his enlistment.
B-29 #42-24687 took off, with a crew of 11 & approximately 70 other B-29s, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over the Mitsubishi aircraft engine factory at Nagoya, Japan.
After a successful bombing run, and while returning to base, it was noticed that B-29 #42-24687 was possibly hit by ground anti-aircraft fire as they were having trouble with 2 of their engines. They ended up ditching into the sea off the coast of Japan. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Edwin was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple heart.
Service # O-733998
Husband of Ruth J. Schmitz who resided in Lafayette, Indiana.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24687:
Allison, James S ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TN
Campbell, Barry S ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, CA
Grise, Charles G ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Irvine, Jessie J ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, KS
Kaufman, Russell L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Kehrer, Joseph A ~ Corp, Ring Gunner, IA
Musil, Anthony J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, OH
Pringle, Hyrum P ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, WY
Rogers, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Rosenthal, Morris D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, LA
Schmitz, Edwin P ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Four other B-29's were also lost on this mission:
B-29 #42-63430 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
McCandliss, George W ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
B-29 #42-24638 ~ The entire crew was lost after ditching. For that crew see:
Ledbetter, Garland B ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
B-29 #42-63447 ~ Had to ditch and the entire crew "survived".
B-29 #42-63439 ~ Crashed during takeoff, the entire crew "survived".
( Bio, Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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