Edward John Veigel

Military

See p. 416, Harry Gobrecht, Might In Flight (2nd edition) See Ben Smith, Chick's Crew Missions (11) April 1944 -- May 11, 1944. Last mission, Saarbrucken, Germany May 11, 1944. Plane was called 'Sweet Melody'. Crash landing of #42-107147 at Southend-On-Sea, Thames Estuary, England



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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-107147

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet melody
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

New Prague, Minnesota 10 October 1922

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-107147 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://303rdbg.com/rost-tuv.html#T