SSGT Lyle Reed Edmondson (1922-1944)

SSGT Lyle Reed Edmondson

Birth

31 Dec 1922

Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA

Death

24 May 1944 (aged 21)

Melchow, Landkreis Barnim, Brandenburg, Germany

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Elm Grove Cemetery

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Interred with his crew at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Lemay, St Louis County, MO.B-17 ball turret gunner assigned to 525th Bomb Sqn, 379th Bomb Grp, 8th AF. 15 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-38082 24-May-44; enemy aircraft attack caused collision with 42-37784, crashed Melchow, Ger. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5321 Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart [Posthumously].

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