Edwin served as a Flight Officer & Bombardier on B-24 #41-29505, 857th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technicians and assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Gerard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 crashed in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # T-128655
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29505:
Boren, Mose C, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Edwards, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
London, Edwin ~ FO, Bombardier, NY
Matthews, James D ~ Sgt, AR
Melotte, James O ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UN
Roy, Gerard L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NH
Strickey, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, UN
Wolfersberger, Russell G, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, MI
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technicians and assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Gerard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 crashed in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # T-128655
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29505:
Boren, Mose C, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Edwards, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
London, Edwin ~ FO, Bombardier, NY
Matthews, James D ~ Sgt, AR
Melotte, James O ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UN
Roy, Gerard L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NH
Strickey, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, UN
Wolfersberger, Russell G, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, MI
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Edwin served as a Flight Officer & Bombardier on B-24 #41-29505, 857th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technicians and assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Gerard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 crashed in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # T-128655
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29505:
Boren, Mose C, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Edwards, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
London, Edwin ~ FO, Bombardier, NY
Matthews, James D ~ Sgt, AR
Melotte, James O ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UN
Roy, Gerard L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NH
Strickey, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, UN
Wolfersberger, Russell G, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, MI
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technicians and assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Gerard was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 crashed in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # T-128655
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29505:
Boren, Mose C, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, AZ
Edwards, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
London, Edwin ~ FO, Bombardier, NY
Matthews, James D ~ Sgt, AR
Melotte, James O ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, UN
Roy, Gerard L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NH
Strickey, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, UN
Wolfersberger, Russell G, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, MI
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Gravesite Details
"Flat Bronze Marker" ~ Entered the service from New York
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