Earl Edward Diehl

Military

Assigned to 754BS,458BG, 8AF USAAF. Harold Dane crew member. ETD





Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19100811 / O-699652
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hartford City, WV 2 January 1922 Son of James Andrew and Lena [Gibbs] Diehl.

Enlisted

Huntington, WV 14 November 1942 Huntington, West Virginia

Other

Discharged USAAF

1 July 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Charleston, WV 10 May 2008

Buried

Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston, Kanawha County, WV 13 May 2008 Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia

Based

Horsham St Faith Assigned to 754BS,458BG, 8AF USAAF.