Edward A Schilling
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 63658 - 2nd Lt Edward A Schilling
Killed in Action (KIA) 12 July 1944 in B-17 #4231552 Damaged by flak and crashed in Switzerland
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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: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18043191 / O-758456
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Buddy
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chester, Massachusetts | 24 February 1924 | Born Chester, Massachusetts |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Pratigau, Switzerland | 12 July 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA) Pratigau, Switzerland |
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Buried |
Easton Heights Cemetery Easton, Pennsylvania | 15 June 1948 | Re-Interred Easton Heights Cemetery Easton, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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Changes
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Sources
1993 457th BGA Roster, MACR 6926 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6926 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
