Edward J Donaldson

Military

On 30 December 1943, flak over Ludwigshaven knocked out engine of B-17 #4229963. Subsequent fighter attack at lower altitude. Parachuted area of Bonvilliers. Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

379th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

527th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29963

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Judy
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Dumont, New Jersey, USA
Other Evaded	Belgium	30 December 1943

Event

Location

Date

Description

Born

Dumont, New Jersey, USA

Other

Evaded

Belgium

30 December 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:08:26

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1977 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 1977; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 290