Edward S Fox
Military
Front row, kneeling left to right: Robert L Cardon, Robert E Reid (CP), William B Kaufman (N)
Back row, left to right: John Dolinich (E), Edward S Fox (RO), John V Eden (BTG), Julius Coleman (WG), Walter Porozinski (WG), Harry L Miller (TG). 306th Bomb Group collection
US Official photo made available by the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association Collection:
http://www.306bg.us/photo_albums/Personnel%201942-1945/Air%20Crew%20Pho…
Object Number - UPL 28485 - Robert L Cardon crew of the 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Front row, kneeling left to right: Robert L Cardon, Robert E Reid (CP), William B...
He flew on Robert Cardon crew. Reported to group on 17 Jul 1944. Departed ETO on 16 Jan 1945. T/O Thurleigh in B-17G 43-37967 on 28 Sept 1944. Target Magdeburg. Lost #1 and # two engines on way to tgt, decided to head towards Brussels. Lost #3 engine and at 1445hrs crew bailed out (except for pilots).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Donald Duck with bombs
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
9 June 1991 | ||
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Buried |
Laingsburg, Michigan |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record - name was listed as Earl S Fox:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pictures%2072dpi/T_Cardon%2072%20dpi.jpg / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
