Edward C Abbott Jr
MilitaryPrisoner of War. Shot down by flak and crashed near Paris on 8/2/44 in B-17 42-31598.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Slick Chick
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Raggedy Ann
- Unit: 549th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Charlotte Ann
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Moonglow
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of war |
2 August 1944 | ||
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Born |
Pasadena, California |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8161