Edward Norman York

Military

Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Lionel T King crew. 6 x combat missions.



Sent to England as a gun camera instructor . Had to fly 6 real missions before starting to set up gun camera program. Flew on 'Carson's Characters once, as well as other planes. Taught gunners how to use the camera to show how the mock battles of our fighters with our bombers were practiced.



Awards: AM, AFC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Lionel Travis King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825651
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38160

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Day and Night
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38758

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fast Company
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38862

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-39125

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: You All Right, Der Grossarschvogel
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

44-6588

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Carrie B IV
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York 24 September 1923 Son of Edward York.

Died

6 December 2020

Buried

Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL 17 December 2020 Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2034

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000       SELF(2002),

href="http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2034">http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2034>