Edward E Faroe

Military

A graduate of Princeton he flew 30 wartime missions being awarded the DFC with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was later president of several construction companies, retiring to Florida in 1975.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-31677

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thorobred /satan’s mate

42-31764

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: War Horse
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

42-31833

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mickey II
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
AJ Ardzinski, a tail gunner of the 385th Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32059) nicknamed "Poltergeist". Image via Tim Bivens. Bivens has handwritten on reverse: ' AJ Ardzinski- Tail gunner. Fred Heiser crew 550th BS, 385th BG, B-17G-35-BO "Poltergeist" 42-32059.' Bivens enclosed a letter with the print: 7-14-03, Hello Roger, Got another “Mystery B-17” for you. Just recently obtained the enclosed prints from slides taken by the co-pilot Bob James in the photos. A

42-32059

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Poltergeist, Vagabond
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-38031

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hit Parade Jr
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 November 1988

Born

New York, NY, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

385th BG newsletter December 1988

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Entry added with details from:
- 385th Bomb Group unit history in IWM’s Roger Freeman Collection, printed in 1945.;
- http://www.385thbga.com/database/;
- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp
- https://www.findagrave.com