Edward E Faroe

Military

A graduate of Princeton he flew 30 wartime missions being awarded the DFC with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was later president of several construction companies, retiring to Florida in 1975.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102684

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet chariot

42-107135

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Homesick Angel
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Bomber crews of the 385th Bomb Group return to base following a mission, they walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30251) nicknamed "Piccadilly Queen". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291750.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIR FORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive against continues against enemy continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great format

42-30251

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Queen
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

42-30354

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hustlin Hussy
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

42-31598

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Moonglow
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 November 1988

Born

New York, NY, USA

Revisions

Date20 Nov 2021 10:56:34
ContributorHelen
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

385th BG newsletter December 1988

Date3 May 2017 11:03:09
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, role, events, unit associations, aircraft associations and media associations
Sources

Entry added with details from:
- 385th Bomb Group unit history in IWM’s Roger Freeman Collection, printed in 1945.;
- http://www.385thbga.com/database/;
- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp
- https://www.findagrave.com