Edward J O'Brien
Military
Object Number - UPL 82419 - William J Casey crew, 306th BG
Reported to group in February 1943. Completed approx. 4 missions.
On 17 April 1943 was the leading a/c of the 367th low squadron on a mission to Bremen in B-17 41-24488 'Banshee II'. Fighters attacked the plane. Left with one engine they headed back toward land. Another fighter raked the plane and killed 5 crewman in the back of the plane. The remainder of the crew bailed out in the Frisian Islands. . All were captured.
POW
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-794042
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6890620
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36319879
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of war |
17 April 1943 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 15445 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
The 306th Bomb Group unit history
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15445, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 86-89, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
