Edward served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J "Bar Fly" #42-100248, 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Holt County, Missouri prior to the war.

Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a bombing run over Pforzheim, Germany, was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Reims, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Edward was interred, side by side, with three other members of his crew here at the Epinal American Cemetery. T/Sgt McCallen, S/Sgt Speier, and 1st Lt. Wagner.

S/Sgt Wojciechowski is interred four rows away in the same section.

Service # O-677572

Husband of Jane A. Robbins who resided in San Andreas, California.

Info on Bomber Crew Members being interred "Side By Side" at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson

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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-100248):
Bins, Robert F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, WI
Butler, Daniel A ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, TX
Carriker, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
McCallen, Jack R ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
McCauley, Joseph J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Robbins, Edward L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Speier, Charles B ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, MN
Wagner, James L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Wojciechowski, Stanley A. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH

Airmen who became a POW from B-24 #42-100248:
Zywiczynski, Frank G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OH

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Edward served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J "Bar Fly" #42-100248, 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Holt County, Missouri prior to the war.

Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a bombing run over Pforzheim, Germany, was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Reims, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Edward was interred, side by side, with three other members of his crew here at the Epinal American Cemetery. T/Sgt McCallen, S/Sgt Speier, and 1st Lt. Wagner.

S/Sgt Wojciechowski is interred four rows away in the same section.

Service # O-677572

Husband of Jane A. Robbins who resided in San Andreas, California.

Info on Bomber Crew Members being interred "Side By Side" at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson

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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-100248):
Bins, Robert F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, WI
Butler, Daniel A ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, TX
Carriker, Raymond R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
McCallen, Jack R ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
McCauley, Joseph J, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Robbins, Edward L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Speier, Charles B ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, MN
Wagner, James L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Wojciechowski, Stanley A. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH

Airmen who became a POW from B-24 #42-100248:
Zywiczynski, Frank G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, OH

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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