Edmund J Ely

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4297241. Prisoner of War (POW). Plane was named 'The Expectant Father'



POW/Air Medals w /Oak Leaf Cluster/American Defense Medal (Pearl Harbor Survivor/EAME Ribbon

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

This is a photo of the crew of a B-17. Enlisted men are standing behind; officers are kneeling in the front.

42-97241

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Expectant Father
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3776 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database