Edward served as a Technical Sergeant & Radio Operator on a B-24 #44-41086, 513th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fayette County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 23, 1943 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant on June 14, 1944.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 exploded after take-off for an unknown reason in San Pancrazio, Italy.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 33441076.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #44-41086
Accola, Roy A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Austin, Dillard D ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Beach, Kenneth R ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WY
Bunker, Allen J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Bunting, Henry S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, KN
Chapman, Lyle C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ND
Freedman, Charles ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Kenrick, James J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Kinzie, Raymond J ~ T/Sgt, Engineer,
O'Hern, Edward R ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rimerman, Franklin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
It is unknown why records show "two" Navigator's on this B-24. Since 2nd Lt. Bunting is shown as the normally assigned Navigator for this crew is it believed that 1st Lt. Freedman volunteered for this mission to get "flying points" towards a trip home. This was not "unusual" during World War II.
Bio & Crew Report by:
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
T/Sgt. Edward O'Hern Services Are Held:
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hern and son Jack, and daughter Regina, of 34 Martha street, have returned from St. Louis, Mo., where they attended the funeral of their son and brother, T/Sgt. Edward R. O'Hern. Sgt. O'Hern was killed August 14, 1944, over Italy while serving as a crew member on a B-24.
THE EVENING STANDARD, UNIONTOWN, PA., December 10, 1949.
Edward served as a Technical Sergeant & Radio Operator on a B-24 #44-41086, 513th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fayette County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 23, 1943 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant on June 14, 1944.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 exploded after take-off for an unknown reason in San Pancrazio, Italy.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 33441076.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #44-41086
Accola, Roy A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CO
Austin, Dillard D ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Beach, Kenneth R ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WY
Bunker, Allen J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Bunting, Henry S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, KN
Chapman, Lyle C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ND
Freedman, Charles ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, PA
Kenrick, James J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Kinzie, Raymond J ~ T/Sgt, Engineer,
O'Hern, Edward R ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rimerman, Franklin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
It is unknown why records show "two" Navigator's on this B-24. Since 2nd Lt. Bunting is shown as the normally assigned Navigator for this crew is it believed that 1st Lt. Freedman volunteered for this mission to get "flying points" towards a trip home. This was not "unusual" during World War II.
Bio & Crew Report by:
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
T/Sgt. Edward O'Hern Services Are Held:
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hern and son Jack, and daughter Regina, of 34 Martha street, have returned from St. Louis, Mo., where they attended the funeral of their son and brother, T/Sgt. Edward R. O'Hern. Sgt. O'Hern was killed August 14, 1944, over Italy while serving as a crew member on a B-24.
THE EVENING STANDARD, UNIONTOWN, PA., December 10, 1949.
Inscription
TSGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Originally interred in the U.S. Cemetery, Bari, Italy and was later repatriated here on December 5, 1949.
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