Edward Paul Madak

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-43618.jpeg UPL 43618 S/Sgt Edward P Madak 427BS, 303BG, 8AF.

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 43618 - S/Sgt Edward P Madak 427BS, 303BG, 8AF.

Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-17 #42-31526 'Lil' Butch'. Target was Kiel. Reported to have been shot by Navy flak west of Helgoland Island.





Earlier on 1 December 1943 on return from mission to Solingen, Germany, B-17 #42-31243 ran out of fuel and ditched in the English Channel where ASR took them to Manston. 10 Returned to duty (RTD). Pilot was Allan Eckhart (or Eckart).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet anna, lil butch
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA 14 July 1922

Died

4 January 1944

Buried

Berea, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Saint Mary of the Falls Cemetery

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 4 January 1944

Revisions

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Added S/N per MACR 1682 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28716709

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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #174 for 4 Jan1944.

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Updated the Buried event and middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 9298444.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9298444/edward-paul-madak

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1682 / MACR 1682, Losses of 8th AF, Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 402 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.303rdbga.com/427eckhart.html#

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