Edward Kaffun

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed near Poix, FR on a mission to Ardouval and Marquenville on 13 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31160. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31160

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 February 1944

Born

Oregon, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 13 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2532 / MACR 2532, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database