Edwin G Pipp

Military

Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5422. Plane crashed into Channel. Prisoner of War (POW) imprisoned initially at Stalag 7a Mooseburg then moved to several work camps ending at Munich 48-11. Earlier on 10 Feb 1943 crash landed B-17 42-5258 in Cornwall with no injuries to the crew. Poor visibility at that time. Planes were returning from Marrakech.







According to his obituary he was shot down on his 10th mission.



POW, PH, AM w/Oak Leaf Cluster,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5422

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, Michigan 8 May 1919

Died

19 June 2001

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

English Channel 1 May 1943

Buried

Broxton, GA 31519, USA Reedy Branch Cemetery

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Added the awards mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.

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Data from Find A Grave Memorial # 59151168

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Data from Find A Grave Memorial # 59151168

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Corrected Serial # of the B17 using data from the American Air Museum.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition,  MACR 15619, 1 Losses of the 8th and 9th AF Vol. I p. 74 by Bishop and Hey, NARA POW records, First Over Germany pg. 104 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15619 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database