Edward T Kitley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 22741
71 missions. Protected paratroopers on D-Day. 15 hours combat. Most missions escorting bombers over France, Holland and Germany. First mission 5 February 1944. By 30 May, had flown 56 missions. Total number unknown.
KOM 1 July 1944 in P47 43-25513 on takeoff in collsiion with wingman. Was Squadron Commander at that time.
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ battle star/ PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Washington DC | 12 August 1921 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
1 July 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / cousin, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. IV by Bishop & Hey, p. 23
