Edward M Skurka
MilitaryAssigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean conflict rising to rank of Major.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18074115
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11115875
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Forbidden Fruit
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kent County, RI, USA | 15 September 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Providence, RI, USA | 15 March 1941 | |
Died |
Warwick, RI, USA | 17 January 2000 | |
Buried |
301 S County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822, USA | Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery Exeter Washington County, RI | |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/page/85486173-edward-m-skurka/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/3766264-edward-m-skurka
We Were Eagles Volume Two: The Eighth Air Force at War December 1943 to May 1944 By Martin W. Bowman
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52547581/edward-m-skurka