Edward Lathrop Stow

Military

Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Part of the Rice, J crew. Sep-44 - May-45. 35 combat missions.

17-Oct-44 B-17 'Green Hornet 2nd' force landed Speelberg, Belgium. Evaded capture.

Awards: AM (5OLC), American campaign, EAME (4BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

John Edward Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13144021 / O-825982
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31550

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Green Hornet 2nd
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Laurel, Montana 1 March 1917 Born Laurel, Montana

Enlisted

Sheppard Field, Witchita Falls, Texas 18 February 1943 Enlisted Sheppard Field, Witchita Falls, Texas

Other

Discharged

12 July 1945

Died

Yellowstone County, Montana 29 April 1986 Died Yellowstone County, Montana

Buried

Mountview Cemetery Billings, Montana 2 May 1986 Interred Mountview Cemetery Billings, Montana

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84965283/edward-l-stow-wwii-army-enlistmen…

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91797983/edward-l-stow

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Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the person has a Military S/N / Rank.

Added an Association to “Ridgewell”, the home base of the 381st BG.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx