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Powell, Edgar Joseph
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Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Powell
Edgar
Joseph

Ed
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
13686174
O-692814
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
21 Aug 1920

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
416 Maple Ave.
Aspinwall
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Jun 42

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
08 Oct 45

Classification Center,
San Antonio, Texas
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

14 Jul 2013

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
04 Dec 42
Entered Service - Pittsburgh, PA
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 800th BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
08 Nov 43
Assigned 788th BS
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1022 - Bomber Pilot, Two Engine
Co Pilot
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Co Pilot
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
29 Feb 44
Departed US
29 Apr 44
POW
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
05 Jun 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
OM07FEB44
07 Feb 44
788th
7-0-69
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
OM12FEB44
12 Feb 44
788th
7-0-69
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
☉
788th
011-R0
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
007
19 Apr 44
Paderborn
☉
788th
011-R0
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
x
788th
011-R0
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
☉
788th
011-R0
Co Pilot
41-29408
Valiant Lady
016
29 Apr 44
Berlin
x
788th
011-R0
Co Pilot
42-52506
Total Flights: 7
Total Combat: 5
Total Dispatched: 5
Total Credited: 3
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
02 Dec 1944
Murdered by Gespato
J Peter Horne

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