Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G "Due Back" #42-102632, 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 20, 1943 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building transportation equipment and also as Single, with dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak and crashed in the sea off Sylt, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31219826
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102632:
Bennett, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ME
Bowers, Hugh C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, DC
Doster, James P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AL
Miller, George ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
Moore, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Noga, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Pasvanis, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Purcell, William A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Stark, Nathan M ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 20, 1943 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building transportation equipment and also as Single, with dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak and crashed in the sea off Sylt, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31219826
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102632:
Bennett, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ME
Bowers, Hugh C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, DC
Doster, James P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AL
Miller, George ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
Moore, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Noga, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Pasvanis, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Purcell, William A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Stark, Nathan M ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Edward served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G "Due Back" #42-102632, 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 20, 1943 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building transportation equipment and also as Single, with dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak and crashed in the sea off Sylt, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31219826
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102632:
Bennett, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ME
Bowers, Hugh C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, DC
Doster, James P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AL
Miller, George ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
Moore, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Noga, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Pasvanis, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Purcell, William A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Stark, Nathan M ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 20, 1943 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building transportation equipment and also as Single, with dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak and crashed in the sea off Sylt, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 31219826
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-102632:
Bennett, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, ME
Bowers, Hugh C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, DC
Doster, James P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AL
Miller, George ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
Moore, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Noga, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Pasvanis, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OH
Purcell, William A, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Stark, Nathan M ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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