Eddie Shelton Winstead Jr

Military
media-19430.jpeg UPL 19430 Capt. Milward's crew of the 8th AF 95th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 "Spook Six" at their Horham base in England, 27 April 1944. 42-31063 "Spook Six'.
Rear L-R: Peter V Milward [Pilot], William L Milton [Nav], Arthur R Scroggins [Bomb].
Front L-R: Richard L Spears [Eng], Frank P Miles [Waist], Eddie S Winstead [Radio], Charles R McComber [Ball], Joseph L Kolarik [Tail], W L Weeks [Waist].

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A09165-D59232AC.

AAM DB Entry Correction.

Object Number - UPL 19430 - Capt. Milward's crew of the 8th AF 95th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 "Spook Six" at their Horham base in England, 27 April 1944. 42-31063 "Spook...

Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-17 #426098 'Superstitious Aloysius. ' Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base. ENTERED U. S. ARMY AIR CORPS JUNE 11, 1942. FLEW 28 COMBAT MISSIONS AND SURVIVED A DITCHING IN THE NORTH SEA IN JANUARY 1944. AFTER COMPLETION OF COMBAT TOUR OF DUTY, SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR, TRAINING RADIO OPERATORS ON B-17 AND B-29 AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN HOME STATE; OCTOBER, 1945 AT SEYMOUR JOHNSON FIELD IN GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.



Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with Bronze Stars (Air Offensive, Europe), Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and Combat Aircrew Wings

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Superstitious Al-o-ysius
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

6 September 1920

Died

1 August 2009

Buried

Washington, North Carolina

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I am the youngest daughter of Eddie S. Winstead. He was born in Chocowinity, NC (Beaufort County).

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I am this veteran's granddaughter. His legal first name was Eddie, not Edward.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honorrelative

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