Edward served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31172274
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Kent County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31172274
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edward served as a Technical Sergeant on B-24D "Miss Carriage" #41-24207, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31172274
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Kent County, Rhode Island prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 27, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-24207 took off from 5-Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a mission over Wewak (Wewak Point), Wewak District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
After leaving the target they were attacked by a Japanese fighter that damaged and caused one of their engines to catch fire. The plane quickly made a descent and 7 parachutes were seen to leave the B-24 before it exploded and crashed near Wewak. Japanese fighters strafed the men in the parachutes while they were going down. It could not be determined by other B-24's if any of the men survived or not.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31172274
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24207:
Baker, Frank P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, GA
Bower, Mont O ~ S/Sgt, KS
Elliott, John D ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Harmon, Virgil R ~ S/Sgt, LA
Harmon, Wilson F ~ S/Sgt, TN
Hatcher, William R, Jr ~ T/Sgt, LA
Huff, Ernest R ~ S/Sgt, PA
Lawyer, Dale R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Stiles, John L ~ FO, Pilot, PA
Tierney, Edward M ~ T/Sgt, RI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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