Marvin Becton Edwards
MilitaryShot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-37734 "Cuddle Cat". Initially evaded. Arrested on 30 January 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12159370
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677674
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35646857
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682857
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35514655
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner/Assistant Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cuddle Cat
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Evaded capture |
5 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 | initially evaded, with the help of Belgian citizens; arrested by the Germans on 30 January 1944 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 30 January 1944 | |
Born |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1686 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database