Edward Lewis Page
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Haskett crew. 5th mission to Munich. Placed last in the formation, received close attention from enemy fighters. Though mortally wounded, downed the Fw190 that had peppered his tail turret. Killed in Action (KIA) Posthumously awarded Silver Star.
Awards: SS, PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-49441
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mary Alice
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Bangor, MN | 4 February 1943 | Bangor, Maine |
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Died |
13 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
Piscataquis, MN | Son of Arthur F and P Rebecca [Kirk] Page. | |
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Buried |
Abbot Village Cemetery Abbot Village, Piscataquis County, MN | Abbot Village Cemetery Abbot Village, Piscataquis County, Maine | |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | 13 July 1944 | Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added Edward L Page's name to Roll of Honour in American Air Museum.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133646723/edward-lewis-page
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2904