James Edward Edinger
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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SSgt James Edward Edinger
SSgt James Edward Edinger - Picture source: Scott Field, Illinois 1942
Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5839, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 11 April 1912 | |
Enlisted |
New Cumberland, PA | 6 April 1942 | |
Died |
Dingstede, Germany | 25 June 1943 | a/c shot down by German fighters. |
Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot C Row 1 Grave 6 Ardennes American Cemetery Ardennes American Cemetery 164, route du Condroz B-4121 Neupré Belgium |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1367