Edward Francis Walsh Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 778BS, 464BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Lugo, Italy in B-24 44-49710; A/C suffered direct flak hit on a 'milk run'. Starboard wing collapsing between engines; thrown clear and survived. Lugo, Italy 10-Apr-45, Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 13711.
Awards: AM, PH, POW, AF Commendation, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-412958
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Stevonovitch II
- Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York City, NY | 31 December 1921 | Son of Ann Rose Walsh. |
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Other Ejected from A/C POW |
Lugo, Italy | 10 April 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Lugo, Italy in B-24 44-49710; A/C suffered direct flak hit on a 'milk run'. Starboard wing collapsing between engines; thrown clear and survived. Lugo, Italy 10-Apr-45, POW MACR 13711. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
10 April 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). | |
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Died |
13 April 1973 | ||
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Buried |
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN | 17 April 1973 | Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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Based |
Pantanella | 10 April 1945 | Assigned to 778BS, 464BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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