Edward J Bruni

Military
media-24400.png UPL 24400 Lt Edward J. Bruni, Alconbury, 31 July 1943.

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Object Number - UPL 24400 - Lt Edward J. Bruni, Alconbury, 31 July 1943.

Edward Bruni graduated from St. Mary of the Mount High School in 1934. He was a winning football coach of the high school from 1937-39, together with Eppie Graner, and coached three champion teams and one co-champion team in the Catholic League.

Entering the service in December, 1941, he trained as a bombardier. Sent overseas, he was assigned to the 92nd Bomb Group/407th Bomb Squadron in England. He flew 25 missions over France and Germany from 1943 to March or April 1944. He was slightly wounded during the 17 July 1943 mission to Hannover with Pilots Lt. Col. William E. Buck Jr and Capt. Donald G. Parker on "Flagship"# 42-29996. After the war, Ed Bruni moved from Pittsburgh to Kansas City, Missouri. His brother, 2nd Lt. Lawrence A. Bruni (O-706975), also a bombardier, was killed in action on 26 August 1944 flying over the Ploesti oil fields in B-17 # 41-28862 of the 455th Bomb Goup/743rd Bomb Squadron. Lawrence is buried at the Florence American Cemetery in Italy.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Headshot of man wearing military uniform and hat.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-023072, •ASN amended to O-023072 on Station 106 SO# 113 dated 9 October 1943.
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander, Deputy Group Commander, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39169650
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier / Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32190042 and O-xxxxxx
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12032792 and O-735423
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flag ship
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9 November 1915 the son of Antonio (Anthony) and Mary (Maria) Bruni

Enlisted

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States 9 December 1941 as an Aviation Cadet in the Air Corps

Died

Parkville, Platte County, Missouri, United States 24 August 1997
Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Buried

Mount St Mary’s Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
US 1930 Census
Social Security Death Index

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / brother, James F. Bruni

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