Edwards, John E. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835407 Steubenville OH
Honoring the Service of Tuskegee Airmen Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards of Ohio
Today we honor Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards, of Steubenville Ohio, who both served as pilots with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. After graduating from Steubenville High School Jerome would go on to further his education at West Virginia State College. John would follow in his older brother's footsteps as both young men would enroll in the college's Civilian Pilot Training Program.
According to the CAF Rise Above website "When Jerome graduated in 1940, he went off to Tuskegee where he successfully completed all phases of advanced training. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in September of 1942 and assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, part of the 332nd Fighter Group. He flew both the P-40 and P-51 aircraft, assigned to the Army Air Force Base at Oscoda, Michigan, for advanced aerial combat training."
"Second Lieutenant Jerome Edwards lost his life on May 7, 1943 when an engine malfunction caused his P-40 to crash shortly after takeoff in Oscoda County Michigan. He was 24 years old at the time of his passing."
John was offered an honorable hardship discharge after his brother's death, but refused, instead choosing to finish his service and dedicating his military career to his brother's memory.
Second Lieutenant John Edwards saw combat in Europe during World War II and was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He would return to the Air Force during the Korean War, serving in the 332nd Fighter Group with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. John lived in Washington, D.C., after the war, and later moved to Los Angeles, California where he passed away on June 3, 1979 at the age of 57 years old.
Both Edward's brothers lie and rest at Union Cemetery in Steubenville Ohio. In 2019 a mural was dedicated in their honor. The mural depicts the Edwards brothers striding across the air strip in Italy, preparing to go into battle. The artist, Claude Ruston "Rusty" Baker worked eight planes into the design, including a P-51 and a B-17 heavy bomber. He worked a B-24 into the design at the last minute because a historian reading the squadron logs realized that's what Edwards' unit was escorting on that mission." - Steubenville Herald-Star September 15, 2019.
Please join us in honoring the sacrifice of the Edwards family and their service during World War II. Lest We Forget.
Honoring the Service of Tuskegee Airmen Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards of Ohio
Today we honor Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards, of Steubenville Ohio, who both served as pilots with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. After graduating from Steubenville High School Jerome would go on to further his education at West Virginia State College. John would follow in his older brother's footsteps as both young men would enroll in the college's Civilian Pilot Training Program.
According to the CAF Rise Above website "When Jerome graduated in 1940, he went off to Tuskegee where he successfully completed all phases of advanced training. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in September of 1942 and assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, part of the 332nd Fighter Group. He flew both the P-40 and P-51 aircraft, assigned to the Army Air Force Base at Oscoda, Michigan, for advanced aerial combat training."
"Second Lieutenant Jerome Edwards lost his life on May 7, 1943 when an engine malfunction caused his P-40 to crash shortly after takeoff in Oscoda County Michigan. He was 24 years old at the time of his passing."
John was offered an honorable hardship discharge after his brother's death, but refused, instead choosing to finish his service and dedicating his military career to his brother's memory.
Second Lieutenant John Edwards saw combat in Europe during World War II and was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He would return to the Air Force during the Korean War, serving in the 332nd Fighter Group with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. John lived in Washington, D.C., after the war, and later moved to Los Angeles, California where he passed away on June 3, 1979 at the age of 57 years old.
Both Edward's brothers lie and rest at Union Cemetery in Steubenville Ohio. In 2019 a mural was dedicated in their honor. The mural depicts the Edwards brothers striding across the air strip in Italy, preparing to go into battle. The artist, Claude Ruston "Rusty" Baker worked eight planes into the design, including a P-51 and a B-17 heavy bomber. He worked a B-24 into the design at the last minute because a historian reading the squadron logs realized that's what Edwards' unit was escorting on that mission." - Steubenville Herald-Star September 15, 2019.
Please join us in honoring the sacrifice of the Edwards family and their service during World War II. Lest We Forget.
Edwards, John E. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835407 Steubenville OH
Honoring the Service of Tuskegee Airmen Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards of Ohio
Today we honor Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards, of Steubenville Ohio, who both served as pilots with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. After graduating from Steubenville High School Jerome would go on to further his education at West Virginia State College. John would follow in his older brother's footsteps as both young men would enroll in the college's Civilian Pilot Training Program.
According to the CAF Rise Above website "When Jerome graduated in 1940, he went off to Tuskegee where he successfully completed all phases of advanced training. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in September of 1942 and assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, part of the 332nd Fighter Group. He flew both the P-40 and P-51 aircraft, assigned to the Army Air Force Base at Oscoda, Michigan, for advanced aerial combat training."
"Second Lieutenant Jerome Edwards lost his life on May 7, 1943 when an engine malfunction caused his P-40 to crash shortly after takeoff in Oscoda County Michigan. He was 24 years old at the time of his passing."
John was offered an honorable hardship discharge after his brother's death, but refused, instead choosing to finish his service and dedicating his military career to his brother's memory.
Second Lieutenant John Edwards saw combat in Europe during World War II and was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He would return to the Air Force during the Korean War, serving in the 332nd Fighter Group with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. John lived in Washington, D.C., after the war, and later moved to Los Angeles, California where he passed away on June 3, 1979 at the age of 57 years old.
Both Edward's brothers lie and rest at Union Cemetery in Steubenville Ohio. In 2019 a mural was dedicated in their honor. The mural depicts the Edwards brothers striding across the air strip in Italy, preparing to go into battle. The artist, Claude Ruston "Rusty" Baker worked eight planes into the design, including a P-51 and a B-17 heavy bomber. He worked a B-24 into the design at the last minute because a historian reading the squadron logs realized that's what Edwards' unit was escorting on that mission." - Steubenville Herald-Star September 15, 2019.
Please join us in honoring the sacrifice of the Edwards family and their service during World War II. Lest We Forget.
Honoring the Service of Tuskegee Airmen Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards of Ohio
Today we honor Jerome and John "Ellis" Edwards, of Steubenville Ohio, who both served as pilots with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. After graduating from Steubenville High School Jerome would go on to further his education at West Virginia State College. John would follow in his older brother's footsteps as both young men would enroll in the college's Civilian Pilot Training Program.
According to the CAF Rise Above website "When Jerome graduated in 1940, he went off to Tuskegee where he successfully completed all phases of advanced training. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in September of 1942 and assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, part of the 332nd Fighter Group. He flew both the P-40 and P-51 aircraft, assigned to the Army Air Force Base at Oscoda, Michigan, for advanced aerial combat training."
"Second Lieutenant Jerome Edwards lost his life on May 7, 1943 when an engine malfunction caused his P-40 to crash shortly after takeoff in Oscoda County Michigan. He was 24 years old at the time of his passing."
John was offered an honorable hardship discharge after his brother's death, but refused, instead choosing to finish his service and dedicating his military career to his brother's memory.
Second Lieutenant John Edwards saw combat in Europe during World War II and was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He would return to the Air Force during the Korean War, serving in the 332nd Fighter Group with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. John lived in Washington, D.C., after the war, and later moved to Los Angeles, California where he passed away on June 3, 1979 at the age of 57 years old.
Both Edward's brothers lie and rest at Union Cemetery in Steubenville Ohio. In 2019 a mural was dedicated in their honor. The mural depicts the Edwards brothers striding across the air strip in Italy, preparing to go into battle. The artist, Claude Ruston "Rusty" Baker worked eight planes into the design, including a P-51 and a B-17 heavy bomber. He worked a B-24 into the design at the last minute because a historian reading the squadron logs realized that's what Edwards' unit was escorting on that mission." - Steubenville Herald-Star September 15, 2019.
Please join us in honoring the sacrifice of the Edwards family and their service during World War II. Lest We Forget.
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