Edward served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J "Blondes Away" #42-110006, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Checker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110006 took off from Mokmer Airfield (APO 920), Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province Indonesia on a bombing mission over Boela, Maluku Province, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.
While over the target there was an explosion of an unknown origin in the bomb bay area. Two of the B-24's engines quickly caught fire and soon the entire B-24 was on fire and crashed in the Boela Bay.
One crew member was able to bailout, 2nd Lt. Bischoff. However he was captured by the Japanese and executed the next day.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13127735
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110006:
Barber, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Bischoff, William ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
English, Richard D ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, PA
Fay, Edmund J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Fraser, Bernard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Gibson, Randolph H ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Kutz, Henry A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Pedersen, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Pena, Bernard J ~ Cpl, Engineer, TX
Preciado, Rudolph R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Sabat, Edward A ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Checker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110006 took off from Mokmer Airfield (APO 920), Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province Indonesia on a bombing mission over Boela, Maluku Province, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.
While over the target there was an explosion of an unknown origin in the bomb bay area. Two of the B-24's engines quickly caught fire and soon the entire B-24 was on fire and crashed in the Boela Bay.
One crew member was able to bailout, 2nd Lt. Bischoff. However he was captured by the Japanese and executed the next day.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13127735
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110006:
Barber, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Bischoff, William ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
English, Richard D ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, PA
Fay, Edmund J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Fraser, Bernard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Gibson, Randolph H ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Kutz, Henry A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Pedersen, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Pena, Bernard J ~ Cpl, Engineer, TX
Preciado, Rudolph R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Sabat, Edward A ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edward served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J "Blondes Away" #42-110006, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Checker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110006 took off from Mokmer Airfield (APO 920), Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province Indonesia on a bombing mission over Boela, Maluku Province, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.
While over the target there was an explosion of an unknown origin in the bomb bay area. Two of the B-24's engines quickly caught fire and soon the entire B-24 was on fire and crashed in the Boela Bay.
One crew member was able to bailout, 2nd Lt. Bischoff. However he was captured by the Japanese and executed the next day.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13127735
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110006:
Barber, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Bischoff, William ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
English, Richard D ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, PA
Fay, Edmund J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Fraser, Bernard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Gibson, Randolph H ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Kutz, Henry A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Pedersen, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Pena, Bernard J ~ Cpl, Engineer, TX
Preciado, Rudolph R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Sabat, Edward A ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Checker and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-110006 took off from Mokmer Airfield (APO 920), Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province Indonesia on a bombing mission over Boela, Maluku Province, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.
While over the target there was an explosion of an unknown origin in the bomb bay area. Two of the B-24's engines quickly caught fire and soon the entire B-24 was on fire and crashed in the Boela Bay.
One crew member was able to bailout, 2nd Lt. Bischoff. However he was captured by the Japanese and executed the next day.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13127735
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-110006:
Barber, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Bischoff, William ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
English, Richard D ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, PA
Fay, Edmund J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Fraser, Bernard R ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Gibson, Randolph H ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, TX
Kutz, Henry A ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Pedersen, Edward C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Pena, Bernard J ~ Cpl, Engineer, TX
Preciado, Rudolph R ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Sabat, Edward A ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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