On 13 Apr 1944, the 766th Bomber Squadron of the 461st Bomber Group (15th Air Force), launched from Torretta, Italy a combat mission to Budapest, Hungary. The weather was ceiling and visibility unrestricted (CAVU). On a B-24H Liberator aircraft, tail number 42-52366 were the following crewmen: Pilot 1st Lt Charles William Bauman, Co-pilot 2nd Lt David Noble Riker, bombardier 2nd Lt Edward Franklin Zabriskie, navigator 2nd Lt Frank Edward Ritacco, navigator 1st Lt Raymond V. Gombossy, Right Wing Gunner TSgt Alfred George Brindle, Radio Operator TSgt Michael Ventresca, Tail Turret Gunner SSgt Leopoldo Velarde, Belly Turret Gunner SSgt Edward Charles Bross, Tailgunner SSgt Edmund Joseph Brzezinski, Nose Turret Gunner SSgt Frank Valentine Stampiek, and Left Wing Gunner Sgt. Luther Alonzo Stetis.
While over Budapest at about 12:56 PM, the plane took a direct flak hit on the #1 engine and fuel tank. The plane made a sharp turn into a plane piloted by Lt Mowery. Lt Mowery's plane was seen to go into a spin and level off, possibly made a crash landing north of the target area. However, Lt Bauman's plane was seen to go into a spin and crashed in the target area. no parachutes were seen.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-744446
Enlistment Date: 01/09/1942 with Service No. #12049957
Edward F. Zabriskie is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Essex County, New Jersey.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 427 Belmont Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Contact person listed as Mrs. Catherine Zabriskie (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newark, New Jersey on 10/28/1917. Middle name listed as Franklin. Employed by William Crabbe & Company, 6th Street & 3rd Avenue, Newark, New Jersey as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 05/08/1943. Re-interred on January 11th, 1950.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Nelda Find A Grave ID 50510953 for adding her photo of Edward to this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
While over Budapest at about 12:56 PM, the plane took a direct flak hit on the #1 engine and fuel tank. The plane made a sharp turn into a plane piloted by Lt Mowery. Lt Mowery's plane was seen to go into a spin and level off, possibly made a crash landing north of the target area. However, Lt Bauman's plane was seen to go into a spin and crashed in the target area. no parachutes were seen.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-744446
Enlistment Date: 01/09/1942 with Service No. #12049957
Edward F. Zabriskie is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Essex County, New Jersey.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 427 Belmont Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Contact person listed as Mrs. Catherine Zabriskie (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newark, New Jersey on 10/28/1917. Middle name listed as Franklin. Employed by William Crabbe & Company, 6th Street & 3rd Avenue, Newark, New Jersey as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 05/08/1943. Re-interred on January 11th, 1950.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Nelda Find A Grave ID 50510953 for adding her photo of Edward to this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
On 13 Apr 1944, the 766th Bomber Squadron of the 461st Bomber Group (15th Air Force), launched from Torretta, Italy a combat mission to Budapest, Hungary. The weather was ceiling and visibility unrestricted (CAVU). On a B-24H Liberator aircraft, tail number 42-52366 were the following crewmen: Pilot 1st Lt Charles William Bauman, Co-pilot 2nd Lt David Noble Riker, bombardier 2nd Lt Edward Franklin Zabriskie, navigator 2nd Lt Frank Edward Ritacco, navigator 1st Lt Raymond V. Gombossy, Right Wing Gunner TSgt Alfred George Brindle, Radio Operator TSgt Michael Ventresca, Tail Turret Gunner SSgt Leopoldo Velarde, Belly Turret Gunner SSgt Edward Charles Bross, Tailgunner SSgt Edmund Joseph Brzezinski, Nose Turret Gunner SSgt Frank Valentine Stampiek, and Left Wing Gunner Sgt. Luther Alonzo Stetis.
While over Budapest at about 12:56 PM, the plane took a direct flak hit on the #1 engine and fuel tank. The plane made a sharp turn into a plane piloted by Lt Mowery. Lt Mowery's plane was seen to go into a spin and level off, possibly made a crash landing north of the target area. However, Lt Bauman's plane was seen to go into a spin and crashed in the target area. no parachutes were seen.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-744446
Enlistment Date: 01/09/1942 with Service No. #12049957
Edward F. Zabriskie is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Essex County, New Jersey.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 427 Belmont Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Contact person listed as Mrs. Catherine Zabriskie (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newark, New Jersey on 10/28/1917. Middle name listed as Franklin. Employed by William Crabbe & Company, 6th Street & 3rd Avenue, Newark, New Jersey as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 05/08/1943. Re-interred on January 11th, 1950.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Nelda Find A Grave ID 50510953 for adding her photo of Edward to this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
While over Budapest at about 12:56 PM, the plane took a direct flak hit on the #1 engine and fuel tank. The plane made a sharp turn into a plane piloted by Lt Mowery. Lt Mowery's plane was seen to go into a spin and level off, possibly made a crash landing north of the target area. However, Lt Bauman's plane was seen to go into a spin and crashed in the target area. no parachutes were seen.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-744446
Enlistment Date: 01/09/1942 with Service No. #12049957
Edward F. Zabriskie is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Essex County, New Jersey.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 427 Belmont Avenue, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Contact person listed as Mrs. Catherine Zabriskie (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newark, New Jersey on 10/28/1917. Middle name listed as Franklin. Employed by William Crabbe & Company, 6th Street & 3rd Avenue, Newark, New Jersey as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 05/08/1943. Re-interred on January 11th, 1950.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Nelda Find A Grave ID 50510953 for adding her photo of Edward to this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
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