Edward John Veigel
MilitarySee p. 416, Harry Gobrecht, Might In Flight (2nd edition) See Ben Smith, Chick's Crew Missions (11) April 1944 -- May 11, 1944. Last mission, Saarbrucken, Germany May 11, 1944. Plane was called 'Sweet Melody'. Crash landing of #42-107147 at Southend-On-Sea, Thames Estuary, England
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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
- Nicknames: Sweet melody
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Prague, Minnesota | 10 October 1922 |
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Added a connection to A/C #42-107147 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://303rdbg.com/rost-tuv.html#T