Edward J Kobley

Military
media-17755.jpeg UPL 17755 42-102560 "The Thomper" in action, during its final mission.

95th BG Memorial Foundation.

Object Number - UPL 17755 - 42-102560 "The Thomper" in action, during its final mission.

Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #42102560 'The Thomper. ' Prisoner of War (POW). He was returned to his family in Chicago but died soon afterwards in December 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Thomper
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 November 1945

Died

Chicago, IL, USA 4 December 1945

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10840 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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