Edward Fernandez
Military
Son of Serviceman
Object Number - UPL 19868
Shot down by FW190s near the IP on a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 2 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-39944 'Scorpion'. POW. He lost his right leg and broke his left knee. .
Air Medal/POW/Purple Heart;ETO ribbon w/3 campaign stars
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
5 June 1905 | ||
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Born |
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA | ||
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Buried |
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Fla | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 2 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2866 / MACR 2866, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
