Edward Shoup Nyland

Military
Our Prayer - Edward Nyland crew UPL 82607 UPL 82607 B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF.

Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P).

Front L-R: Unk, Alexander Robertson Jr (TG), Unk, Unk, Clarence B. Flinn (A/G)

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Object Number - UPL 82607 - B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P). Front...

Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Ed Nyland crew.

 

 

Awards: AM, EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

Clarence Beverly Flinn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14161785
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Our Prayer - Edward Nyland crew

Alexander Robertson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33921420
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

Our Prayer

42-78305

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Prayer
  • Unit: 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois 6 February 1923 BornChicago, Illinois

Enlisted

Chicago, Illinois 7 December 1942 EnlistedChicago, Illinois

Other

Discharged

8 November 1945

Died

Arlington, Virginia 15 February 1980 DiedArlington, Virginia

Buried

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North Pompano Beach, Florida 18 February 1980 InterredForest Lawn Memorial Gardens NorthPompano Beach, Florida

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/651855691

https://www.fold3.com/record/38024081/edward-nyland-us-social-security-death-index

https://www.fold3.com/record/84461397/edward-s-nyland-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/record/629461501/edward-nyland-1923-us-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file-1850-2010

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101302828/edward-shoup-nyland

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/143777813?objectPage=1179

 

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