Son of Charles Gerstenzang who resided in New York City, New York.
Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-25 #42-65142, 390th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-25 #42-65142 took off, with a crew of 5, from Sansapor Airfield, West Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Pegun Island, Mapia Island Group, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were believed to be shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and they crashed on Pegun Island. The entire crew was lost and only the remains of Sgt. Lunsford were later recovered.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12082898
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Airmen who perished on B-25 #42-65142:
Carroll, John H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OR
Gerstenzang, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gill, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Gumlaw, Alva F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Lunsford, Charles W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-25 #42-65142, 390th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-25 #42-65142 took off, with a crew of 5, from Sansapor Airfield, West Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Pegun Island, Mapia Island Group, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were believed to be shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and they crashed on Pegun Island. The entire crew was lost and only the remains of Sgt. Lunsford were later recovered.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12082898
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Airmen who perished on B-25 #42-65142:
Carroll, John H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OR
Gerstenzang, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gill, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Gumlaw, Alva F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Lunsford, Charles W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Charles Gerstenzang who resided in New York City, New York.
Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-25 #42-65142, 390th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-25 #42-65142 took off, with a crew of 5, from Sansapor Airfield, West Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Pegun Island, Mapia Island Group, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were believed to be shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and they crashed on Pegun Island. The entire crew was lost and only the remains of Sgt. Lunsford were later recovered.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12082898
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Airmen who perished on B-25 #42-65142:
Carroll, John H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OR
Gerstenzang, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gill, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Gumlaw, Alva F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Lunsford, Charles W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-25 #42-65142, 390th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-25 #42-65142 took off, with a crew of 5, from Sansapor Airfield, West Papua Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Pegun Island, Mapia Island Group, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were believed to be shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and they crashed on Pegun Island. The entire crew was lost and only the remains of Sgt. Lunsford were later recovered.
Edward was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12082898
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Airmen who perished on B-25 #42-65142:
Carroll, John H, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OR
Gerstenzang, Edward S ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gill, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WI
Gumlaw, Alva F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Lunsford, Charles W, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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