Edwin G Breaw
Military ROLL OF HONOURLT. Edwin G. Breaw's B-17 'Yellow Cab' that he flew was critically damaged by shrapnel and crashed in the English channel on the course back to England; He and the crew members were Killed in Action (KIA)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yellow Cab
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
4 November 1944 | ||
Born |
Humboldt, Iowa, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 4 November 1944 |
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ContributorEmily
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Sources
Kenneth R Allbaugh, via American Air Museum memory book correspondence
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10162 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database