Edward Joseph Decosmo

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

LWG, Hedin Crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Killed in Action 14 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3223 "Red Hot Riding Hood". Mission #9 to Amiens-Glisy, France. Plane developed engine trouble and exploded over Rattlesden Base.
Baltimore, MD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

William D Burroughs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795016
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank E Cappel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Donald F Hamm

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736833
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard James Hanna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19090861
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner/Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Charles Emil Hedin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793334
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-3223

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Red Hot Riding Hood
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Baltimore, MD, USA 1 October 1919

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 27 December 1941

Other

Killed in Action

Rattlesden, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30, UK 14 July 1943

Buried

Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial 17 July 1943

Based

14 July 1943

Buried

Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, MD Plot E Row O Grave 5063

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Sources

381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia