Edison W LaFlame
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA), 30 September 1944 in B-17G #43-38480. While en route to target at Bielefeld, Germany, a 500 lb bomb dropped by A/C in higher squadron struck B-17G #43-3815 (Reluctant Lassie) and debris struck this A/C setting left wing on fire. Crashed at about 1415 hrs at Wahmbeckerheide, about 15 miles SE of Bielefeld. Seven Killed in Action (KIA), 2 Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36146317
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Buried |
27 April 1944 | Partial remains recovered in 1950. Burial date 27 April 1950. | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 30 September 1944 | Bielefeld, Germany |
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Other Pre-war life |
Edison was known as 'Gig' (short for giggles) to his family due to his ready laughter and his penchant for playful mischief. Prior to enlistment, he attended Penn State University on a full football scholarship after graduating from McKees Rocks High School near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9430, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php">http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php>; Losses of 8th AF, vol. 4