Edward F Nelson
Military
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UPL 26516
Lt Frederick Gano and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 42-102411 'Miss Lace'. 14 October 1944.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10215-C61689AC.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10215-C61689AC.
35 Missions over Germany from June 1944 to February 1945
AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19115403 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Lace
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 6 May 1925 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self