Jacob Edwards was born in 1920.
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 6 July 1940. He had completed four years of high school and his civilian occupation at the time of his enlistment was listed as 'occupations in manufacture of automobiles'.
The three men listed on this tombstone all died when their plane was shot down over France in World War II.
The aircraft was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, an American heavy bomber. It was part of the 448th Brigade, 713th Bombing Squadron; Squadron Code "IG" Q. This aircraft was normally piloted by 2nd Lt George W. Elkins and his crew, however on the previous mission, Lt Elkins was struck with shrapnel and was recuperating in the hospital. On that mission, it is reported that the Co-Pilot had left his position to use the bathroom when they were hit, otherwise the Co-Pilot would have been killed. The plane was shot down by flak on a mission to Cognac, France. The replacement pilot on this mission was Lt. Max R. Jordan. All 10 airmen were killed. 2nd Lt. Stone was the navigator, 2nd Lt. Bienapfl was the bombardier, Technical Sergeant Edwards was the radio operator.
John A Bienapfl
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-744233
448BG, 713th IG Q
Bombardier
From Minneapolis, MN
Jacob E Edwards
T/SGT USAAF
S/N 18000037
448BG, 713th IG Q
Radio Operator
From Canton, OH
Robert B Stone
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-689684
448BG, 713th IG Q
Navigator
From Pittsburgh, PA
Note: USAAF stands for United States Army Air Forces, the direct precursor to the United States Air Force.
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 6 July 1940. He had completed four years of high school and his civilian occupation at the time of his enlistment was listed as 'occupations in manufacture of automobiles'.
The three men listed on this tombstone all died when their plane was shot down over France in World War II.
The aircraft was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, an American heavy bomber. It was part of the 448th Brigade, 713th Bombing Squadron; Squadron Code "IG" Q. This aircraft was normally piloted by 2nd Lt George W. Elkins and his crew, however on the previous mission, Lt Elkins was struck with shrapnel and was recuperating in the hospital. On that mission, it is reported that the Co-Pilot had left his position to use the bathroom when they were hit, otherwise the Co-Pilot would have been killed. The plane was shot down by flak on a mission to Cognac, France. The replacement pilot on this mission was Lt. Max R. Jordan. All 10 airmen were killed. 2nd Lt. Stone was the navigator, 2nd Lt. Bienapfl was the bombardier, Technical Sergeant Edwards was the radio operator.
John A Bienapfl
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-744233
448BG, 713th IG Q
Bombardier
From Minneapolis, MN
Jacob E Edwards
T/SGT USAAF
S/N 18000037
448BG, 713th IG Q
Radio Operator
From Canton, OH
Robert B Stone
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-689684
448BG, 713th IG Q
Navigator
From Pittsburgh, PA
Note: USAAF stands for United States Army Air Forces, the direct precursor to the United States Air Force.
Jacob Edwards was born in 1920.
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 6 July 1940. He had completed four years of high school and his civilian occupation at the time of his enlistment was listed as 'occupations in manufacture of automobiles'.
The three men listed on this tombstone all died when their plane was shot down over France in World War II.
The aircraft was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, an American heavy bomber. It was part of the 448th Brigade, 713th Bombing Squadron; Squadron Code "IG" Q. This aircraft was normally piloted by 2nd Lt George W. Elkins and his crew, however on the previous mission, Lt Elkins was struck with shrapnel and was recuperating in the hospital. On that mission, it is reported that the Co-Pilot had left his position to use the bathroom when they were hit, otherwise the Co-Pilot would have been killed. The plane was shot down by flak on a mission to Cognac, France. The replacement pilot on this mission was Lt. Max R. Jordan. All 10 airmen were killed. 2nd Lt. Stone was the navigator, 2nd Lt. Bienapfl was the bombardier, Technical Sergeant Edwards was the radio operator.
John A Bienapfl
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-744233
448BG, 713th IG Q
Bombardier
From Minneapolis, MN
Jacob E Edwards
T/SGT USAAF
S/N 18000037
448BG, 713th IG Q
Radio Operator
From Canton, OH
Robert B Stone
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-689684
448BG, 713th IG Q
Navigator
From Pittsburgh, PA
Note: USAAF stands for United States Army Air Forces, the direct precursor to the United States Air Force.
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 6 July 1940. He had completed four years of high school and his civilian occupation at the time of his enlistment was listed as 'occupations in manufacture of automobiles'.
The three men listed on this tombstone all died when their plane was shot down over France in World War II.
The aircraft was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, an American heavy bomber. It was part of the 448th Brigade, 713th Bombing Squadron; Squadron Code "IG" Q. This aircraft was normally piloted by 2nd Lt George W. Elkins and his crew, however on the previous mission, Lt Elkins was struck with shrapnel and was recuperating in the hospital. On that mission, it is reported that the Co-Pilot had left his position to use the bathroom when they were hit, otherwise the Co-Pilot would have been killed. The plane was shot down by flak on a mission to Cognac, France. The replacement pilot on this mission was Lt. Max R. Jordan. All 10 airmen were killed. 2nd Lt. Stone was the navigator, 2nd Lt. Bienapfl was the bombardier, Technical Sergeant Edwards was the radio operator.
John A Bienapfl
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-744233
448BG, 713th IG Q
Bombardier
From Minneapolis, MN
Jacob E Edwards
T/SGT USAAF
S/N 18000037
448BG, 713th IG Q
Radio Operator
From Canton, OH
Robert B Stone
2nd Lt USAAF WWII
S/N O-689684
448BG, 713th IG Q
Navigator
From Pittsburgh, PA
Note: USAAF stands for United States Army Air Forces, the direct precursor to the United States Air Force.
Inscription
T Sgt Air Corps
Gravesite Details
World War II
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