Edgar Gayle Penney
Military
Pilot
340th BG - 487th BS - 9th AF
KIA 6 May 1943
Object Number - UPL 54945 - 1LT Edgar Gayle Penney Pilot 340th BG - 487th BS - 9th AF KIA 6 May 1943
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: El Senor
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Kabrit
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fullerton, Nebraska | 19 November 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 19 November 1941 | |
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Died |
near Furna, Tunisia | 6 May 1943 | On May 6, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-25C Mitchell #42-53456 "El Señor" when they were shot down by flak near Furna, Tunisia. |
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Buried |
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial | No Known Grave Tablets of The Missing North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia |
