Ed Helton Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Staff Sergeant Ed Helton, Jr., was born September 1, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Ed Sr., and Grace Helton. He was from Whitley City, Kentucky.

On April 29, 1944, he was serving as the Bombardier aboard “Max,” B-17 tail #42-3158 of the 303rd Bomb Group, 427th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Potsdam, Germany.

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Max
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Whitley City, KY, USA 1 September 1922 Staff Sergeant Ed Helton, Jr., was born September 1, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Ed Sr., and Grace Helton. He was from Whitley City, Kentucky.

Enlisted

Newport, KY 41071, USA 16 January 1941 At Forth Thomas

Died

29 April 1944 On April 29, 1944, he was serving as the Bombardier aboard “Max,” B-17 tail #42-3158 of the 303rd Bomb Group, 427th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Potsdam, Germany.

Buried

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. Plot C Row 18 Grave 5

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Sources

Additional details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
MACR 4471
ABMC record: https://www.abmc.gov/node/546208#.VzNU1k32aM8
NARA Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.