Berwick, PA
379th Bomb Group
Killed in Action over France
On March 13, 1944, the 379th's B-17 bombers attacked a fly-bomb site in Croisette, France. Lt. Edes was part of a crew flying a/c 42-39980, "Just So", which was hit by fire from coastal guns and crashed into the English Channel. Crew, and their fate, was as follows:
Soso, Thomas (NMI), Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In Action
Edes, Alfred W, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Mogol, Sidney (NMI), Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Friedland, Julius (NMI), Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Chruby, Leo A, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Kirkpatrick, Sidney H, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Spencer, John S, Private, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Pearce, James B, Staff Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
O'connor, James E, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
Dalberto, Anthony V, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
379th Bomb Group
Killed in Action over France
On March 13, 1944, the 379th's B-17 bombers attacked a fly-bomb site in Croisette, France. Lt. Edes was part of a crew flying a/c 42-39980, "Just So", which was hit by fire from coastal guns and crashed into the English Channel. Crew, and their fate, was as follows:
Soso, Thomas (NMI), Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In Action
Edes, Alfred W, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Mogol, Sidney (NMI), Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Friedland, Julius (NMI), Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Chruby, Leo A, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Kirkpatrick, Sidney H, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Spencer, John S, Private, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Pearce, James B, Staff Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
O'connor, James E, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
Dalberto, Anthony V, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
Berwick, PA
379th Bomb Group
Killed in Action over France
On March 13, 1944, the 379th's B-17 bombers attacked a fly-bomb site in Croisette, France. Lt. Edes was part of a crew flying a/c 42-39980, "Just So", which was hit by fire from coastal guns and crashed into the English Channel. Crew, and their fate, was as follows:
Soso, Thomas (NMI), Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In Action
Edes, Alfred W, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Mogol, Sidney (NMI), Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Friedland, Julius (NMI), Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Chruby, Leo A, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Kirkpatrick, Sidney H, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Spencer, John S, Private, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Pearce, James B, Staff Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
O'connor, James E, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
Dalberto, Anthony V, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
379th Bomb Group
Killed in Action over France
On March 13, 1944, the 379th's B-17 bombers attacked a fly-bomb site in Croisette, France. Lt. Edes was part of a crew flying a/c 42-39980, "Just So", which was hit by fire from coastal guns and crashed into the English Channel. Crew, and their fate, was as follows:
Soso, Thomas (NMI), Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In Action
Edes, Alfred W, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Mogol, Sidney (NMI), Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Friedland, Julius (NMI), Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Chruby, Leo A, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Kirkpatrick, Sidney H, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Spencer, John S, Private, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Pearce, James B, Staff Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
O'connor, James E, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, Killed In Action
Dalberto, Anthony V, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
Bio by: Joel Frampton Gilfert
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s/o Nick & Angelina; S/Sgt 526 Bomber Squad. WWII
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