Edward J Butner | American Air Museum

Edward J Butner

Military

DFC/ Air Medal w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster. Flew on B-17G #43-38013 'Gus' Pup'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (R5-J) of the 839th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group with wounded crewmembers is attended to by ground crew rushing to assist. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R5-J. Wounded aboard.'

839th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38013

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Westport, Connecticut	13 November 1923

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:08:25

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/EdButner.shtml , http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/GusPup.shtml / self