Edward F Blum
Military
Object Number - UPL 32231 - "Major Blum of the 490th Bomb Group wears the Distinguished Flying Cross presented to him on 16-Feb-45 at an airbase in England."
Assigned to 490BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x missions ETO. 700Hrs coastal anti-submarine patrols.
WIA.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME (2 battle stars), American Campaign Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Rochester, NY, USA | 16 September 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Rochester, NY, USA | 25 April 1941 | |
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Died |
4 June 2006 | ||
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Based |
Eye | Assigned to 490BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Interred Arlington National Cemetery |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/page/83502313-edward-f-blum/facts
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailybreeze/obituary.aspx?n=edward-f-b…
http://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/249259/air-force-s…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49124422/edward-f-blum
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History
