Edward Everett Quimby Jr

Military

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768796
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jocko
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York 29 January 1924
Bronxville, New York 30 June 1942 Rivermere Apts

Other

2nd Bomb Group Combat Tour

Amendola Airfield, Italy 18 November 1944 - 6 December 1944 Had flown missions to Vienna (2X), Munich and Blechhammer

Died

Amendola Airfield, Italy 6 December 1944 His a/c crashed on takeoff for a mission to Zagreb. The a/c burned out. All crew were KIA. This was his 5th combat mission.

Buried

8 March 1949 Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale, New York, USA Section J Grave 16582