467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Collins, Edgar Sutton
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Collins
Edgar
Sutton

Serial Number
Enlisted:
35848495
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
19 Jun 1919

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
Jordan
Marion Co.
West Virginia
Official Home Town
City:
State:
Fairmont
WV - West Virginia
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
21 Jan 44

Clarkesburg, West Virginia
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
29 May 46

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

21 Dec 2006

Pawleys Island
Georgetown Co.
South Carolina, United States

Cemetery:


West Virginia National Cemetery
Pruntytown,
Taylor Co., West Virginia, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Mar 44
Hospital Admission
?? Jul 44
Crew #057-R1
790th
Gunner
16 Apr 45
Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
096
11 Aug 44
Strasbourg
790th
Observer
42-52571
Snooper
135
21 Nov 44
Hamburg
790th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40500
Boomerang
156
03 Jan 45
Zwiebrucken
790th
Toggler
42-95057
Angel
165
31 Jan 45
Brunswick
790th
Toggler
44-10552
172
15 Feb 45
Magdeburg
790th
Toggler
44-10552
191
10 Mar 45
Arnsberg
790th
Toggler
44-10552
193
12 Mar 45
Swinemunde
790th
Toggler
44-10552
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
790th
Toggler
42-51354
213
08 Apr 45
Unterschlauersbach
790th
Toggler
42-52534
Witchcraft
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
790th
Toggler
44-10552
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
790th
Toggler
42-51354
221
20 Apr 45
Zweisel
790th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-51354
Total Flights: 40
Total Combat: 38
Total Dispatched: 37
Total Credited: 36
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