FLORCYK, Edwin A., First Lieutenant, Pilot, Service Number: 06975673 / O-790501, US Army Air Force, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, KIA 24/07/1944
Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Parents, Col. Edward Martin Florcyk and Anna Florcyk
Wife, Gladys W. Florcyk, Jackson, Mississippi
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Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He was re-married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Edwin was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on May 20, 1948.
Service # O-790501
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Military Information: 1ST LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Parents, Col. Edward Martin Florcyk and Anna Florcyk
Wife, Gladys W. Florcyk, Jackson, Mississippi
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Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He was re-married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Edwin was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on May 20, 1948.
Service # O-790501
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Military Information: 1ST LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
FLORCYK, Edwin A., First Lieutenant, Pilot, Service Number: 06975673 / O-790501, US Army Air Force, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, KIA 24/07/1944
Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Parents, Col. Edward Martin Florcyk and Anna Florcyk
Wife, Gladys W. Florcyk, Jackson, Mississippi
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Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He was re-married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Edwin was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on May 20, 1948.
Service # O-790501
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Military Information: 1ST LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Parents, Col. Edward Martin Florcyk and Anna Florcyk
Wife, Gladys W. Florcyk, Jackson, Mississippi
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Edwin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Morris County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He was re-married sometime after his enlistment.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Edwin was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on May 20, 1948.
Service # O-790501
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Military Information: 1ST LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES
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