Edgar E Blaydes
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Bottom row L-R: S/Sgt. Charles C. Gialloreto – ball turret gunner; S/Sgt. James B. Gray – waist gunner; S/Sgt. Luther J. Jorg – tail gunner; unidentified - possibly Joseph Groff? Grunholz?; T/Sgt. Peter M. Trunzo – radio operator/radio operator gunner.
Photo taken 6 July 1944.
On 12 September 1944, enemy aircraft shot down this crew in Flying Fortress #43-38355 over Wackersleben. The plane crashed at Üplingen, where the survivors – Fahey, Tipton, Fiore, Gialloreto, and Jorg – were captured by German soldiers. Owen, Blaydes, Trunzo, and Gray were killed when the plane went down. More information: http://bit.ly/2ISpPkU
Family of George Owen.
Object Number - UPL 33809 - Top row L-R: F/O L.C. Tipton – bombardier; 2LT Edgar Eugene Blaydes – co-pilot; 1LT George William Owen Jr. – pilot; 2LT Donald Fahey –...
Shot down 12 September 1944 in B-17 #4338355. 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
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
12 September 1944 | ||
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Born |
Oakland, California, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8871 / MACR 8871, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
