Edward Elijah Cannon MD
Military
UPL 80540
UPL 80540
"Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt. Edward F. Laurendeau (crew chief); Capt Edward E Cannon (surgeon); Capt William Culp, (navigator); Capt Vito S Pedone (co-pilot), Lt Col Joel L Crouch (pilot); Missing on the picture Cpl. Harold E. Coonrod (Radio-operator)" - ** C-47A 42-93098. Serial #1 Chalk #1.NARA ref 342-FH-3A09086-53323AC.
Cropped from image UPL 28820 (media id 29472)
personnal knowledge. Change of the name of the man on the left of the picture. He is the crew chief and not the radio operator
Object Number - UPL 80540 - "Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt....
Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command as surgeon. Flew on lead C-47 to drop pathfinders on drop zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville. 6-Jun-44.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command
- Service Numbers: O-309751
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 13 June 1915 | Son of Michael Phillip and Emily Marie [Hacker] Cannon. |
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Other Chalk #1 Serial #1 D-day |
50480 Saint-Germain-de-Varreville, France | 6 June 1944 | Flew on lead C-47 to drop pathfinders on drop zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville. 6-Jun-44. |
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Died |
Evergreen Park, IL | 18 December 1964 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Mount Hope Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, IL | 21 December 1964 | Mount Hope Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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Based |
North Witham | Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. | |
| Illinois | |||
| Chicago, IL | Employed as a Physician with father. Chicago, Illinois |
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Medical Support of the Army Air Forces In World War 2 By United States. Air Force Medical Service
