Edward B Apperson
Military
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UPL 50012
42-29821 Vox Pop II with rear; Lt. Edward. B. Apperson, Lt. John. Ledyard, Sgt. L. Koslev, Sgt. Bernard. L. Mandella, Lt. William. E. Connors and Lt. Peter. F. Provenzale. front; Sgt. William. J. Pappas, Sgt. Charles. E. Matthews, Sgt. Raymond E. Bailey and Sgt. David. R. Gaitskill. 508th BS, 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook, England
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Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 43-1955. Prisoner of War .
Earlier, 31 December 1943 RTD. B17 A/C 42-37774 crashed at Whitwell, Hitchin on return from mission due to fuel shortage.
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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
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- Site type: Military site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War |
Germany | 18 April 1944 | |
Born |
Alexandria, Virginia, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4049 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database