He resided in Providence County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 18, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of paper goods 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.
Edmund was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31244774
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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, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Providence County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 18, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of paper goods 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.
Edmund was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31244774
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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