Edward J MaGee

Military

Observer on 'Calamity Jane' on 12 Aug 1943 on Gelsenkirchen mission to bomb synthetic rubber plant when shot down.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3199

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 August 1943

Born

Revisions

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https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=3360&dt=893&…;
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=21&tf=F&q=ed…

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the name by moving "Mac" from the middle name field to the surname field.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 905 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database