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

Aircraft

42-39938

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97280) nicknamed "Haybag Annie" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Haybag Annie.'

42-97280

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-97507

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Back to the sack, jerry boy

42-97643

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Katie's Revenge
  • Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

42-97668

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Leading Lady
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 November 1988

Born

New York, NY, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

385th BG newsletter December 1988

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
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