Edward Hilgeman
MilitaryAssigned to 706BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Survived mission to Blainville, France in B-24 41-29543 27-Apr-44; flak damaged and 2 engines out, baled out before A/C exploded. Rescued by Margate life boat. Return to Duty (RTD).
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804689
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ohio, USA | 26 February 1908 | Son of Frank and Eleanor Hilgeman. |
Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, Newport, KY | 29 December 1941 | Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky |
Other Baled out RTD |
Palm Bay, Cliftonville | 27 April 1944 | Survived mission to Blainville, France in B-24 41-29543 27-Apr-44; flak damaged and 2 engines out, baled out before A/C exploded. RTD |
Other Discharged USAAF |
20 February 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
11 April 1956 | ||
Buried |
Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH | 15 April 1956 | Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/318941307
https://www.fold3.com/image/120901110?rec=120901126
https://www.fold3.com/record/84180453-edward-hilgeman
https://www.fold3.com/record/34841952-edward-hilgeman
https://www.fold3.com/record/620006064-edward-hilgeman
https://themilitarianetwork.co.uk/crash-u-s-f-liberator-bomber-1944/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78954785/edward-hilgeman
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 91-92