Edward M Murphy

Military

Joined the group on 15 May 1943. Flew 10 missions as a copilot on with Dale Briscoe and 15 missions as pilot with his own crew. His last mission was on 30 January 1944. Overall, he completed 25 missions.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Audrey aka Joan of Arc
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

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Born

18 March 1919

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Combat Crews pg. 133, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia