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2LT Edward Clement Cannon III

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2LT Edward Clement Cannon III Veteran

Birth
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Apr 1944 (aged 27–28)
Abbeville, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot D Row 14 Grave 39
Memorial ID
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At the time of his death he was married to Martha D. Cannon of Nashville, TN.

Bombardier aboard B17G Silver Queen, 42-97137 which was hit by flak and crashed. Eight crew members were KIA, two were POW.
At the time of his death he was married to Martha D. Cannon of Nashville, TN.

Bombardier aboard B17G Silver Queen, 42-97137 which was hit by flak and crashed. Eight crew members were KIA, two were POW.

Inscription

2 LT 751 BOMB SQ 457 BOMB GP (H) TENNESSEE

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Tennessee.



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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56642993/edward_clement-cannon: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Edward Clement Cannon III (1916–20 Apr 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56642993, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).