Edwin Alan Yelton
Military4 Killed in Action (KIA) on 18 August 1943 in B-24 #42-63791, missing from patrol mission. 6 crew members were picked up by HMS Nene on 23 August and returned at Plymouth 28 Aug 1943. Member of an antisubmarine squadron that was in the 8th for 3 months and then transferred to the Navy.
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action |
18 August 1943 | ||
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Born |
Kentucky | ||
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Buried |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 251 MACR 0363, NARA