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Lt. Edward J. Risk flew with the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group out of Raydon AF, Suffolk, England. Risk joined the squadron on February 15, 1945 and claimed his first aerial victory over a ME109 on March 14, 1945. While strafing an aerodrome in the Strassbourg area of Germany, he was shot down and KIA by flak.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832905
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray