Edward J Osep

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt with Bill Bisson crew; Shot down 14-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30727, Killed in Action (KIA).

 

Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

William Charlie Bisson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14078966 / O-793717
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30727

42-30727

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fightin Bitin
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

20 August 1920

Enlisted

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 9 January 1942 EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Mannheim, Germany 14 October 1943 Killed in Action (KIA)Mannheim, Germany

Buried

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1 January 1948 InterredHoly Cross Cemetery and MausoleumMilwaukee, Wisconsin

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84374149/edward-j-osep-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139921858/edward-j-osep

 

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 817 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database