William John Edkins
Military
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UPL 55607
1st Lt William Edkins, 458BG
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19100811 / O-699652
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Hallock, MN | 23 April 1922 | Son of Percy John and Alice Elizabeth [Griffith] Edkins. |
Died |
19 June 2006 | ||
Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, CO | 22 June 2006 | Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
458bg.com (Dane crew in 754th BS) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia