Son of Rufus Beal who resided in Newfield, Maine.
Edwin served as a Private, 72nd Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 27, 1942 at Fort Deven's, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On 11/1/1944 Edwin and 8 other wounded soldiers and 6 German POWs were being transported on a C-47 airplane s/n 42-92700 from Luxeuil, France to a hospital in Naples, Italy. The plane encountered severe weather and crashed 12 Km SE of St. Chamond, France. There were no survivors.
He had previously been awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 31041602
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Edwin served as a Private, 72nd Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 27, 1942 at Fort Deven's, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On 11/1/1944 Edwin and 8 other wounded soldiers and 6 German POWs were being transported on a C-47 airplane s/n 42-92700 from Luxeuil, France to a hospital in Naples, Italy. The plane encountered severe weather and crashed 12 Km SE of St. Chamond, France. There were no survivors.
He had previously been awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 31041602
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Son of Rufus Beal who resided in Newfield, Maine.
Edwin served as a Private, 72nd Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 27, 1942 at Fort Deven's, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On 11/1/1944 Edwin and 8 other wounded soldiers and 6 German POWs were being transported on a C-47 airplane s/n 42-92700 from Luxeuil, France to a hospital in Naples, Italy. The plane encountered severe weather and crashed 12 Km SE of St. Chamond, France. There were no survivors.
He had previously been awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 31041602
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Edwin served as a Private, 72nd Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in York County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 27, 1942 at Fort Deven's, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On 11/1/1944 Edwin and 8 other wounded soldiers and 6 German POWs were being transported on a C-47 airplane s/n 42-92700 from Luxeuil, France to a hospital in Naples, Italy. The plane encountered severe weather and crashed 12 Km SE of St. Chamond, France. There were no survivors.
He had previously been awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 31041602
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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