Edward Joseph Huntzinger
Military
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UPL 38128
Unsure if this is under Pilot Oliver Smith or John Edelman. My grandfather, Peter Brennan, togglier in the 388th Bomb Group in the 561st Squadron in the 8th Air force. (Peter Brennan on bottom row, far right- on the end)
This is the Othello Dale Smith Crew
Othello Dale Smith Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS Standing Left to Right: Othello D. Smith (P), John E. Stevens (CP), Chester P. Hewitt (N), unidentified Kneeling Left to Right: Carl Kindelt R/O), Edward J. Huntzinger (FE), John B. Martin (BTG), Douglas N. Woods (TG), George C. Sevy (WG), Peter J. Brennan (TOG) Stevens and Kindelt would be KIA. Sevy would be WIA and Martin would be a POW. Peter J Brennan collection
This is the Othello Dale Smith Crew
Othello Dale Smith Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS Standing Left to Right: Othello D. Smith (P), John E. Stevens (CP), Chester P. Hewitt (N), unidentified Kneeling Left to Right: Carl Kindelt R/O), Edward J. Huntzinger (FE), John B. Martin (BTG), Douglas N. Woods (TG), George C. Sevy (WG), Peter J. Brennan (TOG) Stevens and Kindelt would be KIA. Sevy would be WIA and Martin would be a POW. Peter J Brennan collection
Edward J. Huntzinger was the long time historian for the 388th BG Association and authored the history book "The 388th At War", first edition copywright 1979
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heaven's Above
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: City of Savannah
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 March 1945
- Date: 28 March 1945
- Date: 24 March 1945
- Date: 23 March 1945
- Date: 12 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Toledo, OH | 1 January 1918 | |
Buffalo, NY | 16 October 1940 | 61 Day's Park | |
Enlisted |
Buffalo, NY | 20 April 1943 | |
Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall Airfield, UK | 16 November 1944 - 30 March 1945 | |
Died |
Lee County, FL | 7 October 1994 | |
Buried |
Cape Coral, FL | 10 October 1994 | Coral Ridge Cemetery Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida, USA Plot Honor Garden Veterans Feature Mausoleum |
Revisions
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Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html