Paul Anderson
Military | Captain | Observer | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Surburg in B-24 #4250511
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Military
Edward Appel was one of the few Pilots who completed tours both in a Bomber Group (30 missions) and as a fighter pilot (17 missions) in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). His bomber was the B-24 Liberator the Latrine Rumor, B-24 (Number 42-95199). The last missions of both tours he was shot down and evaded the enemy. On Sept 5, 1944 he was shot down in a B-24 (Liberator 44-50511) near Surbourg France, evaded the enemy, and was recovered Nov 23, 1944 by US Troops in Hochfelden France. Near Mühldorf Germany on April 16, 1945 in P-47 (serial number 44-21230) he was shot down again and believed KIA, but was again evaded the enemy and recovered by US Troops on 26 April 1945.
Military | Captain | Observer | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Surburg in B-24 #4250511
Military | Lieutenant | Navigator | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Surburg in B-24 #4250511 on 9/5/44
Military | Lieutenant | Bombardier | 389th Bomb Group
Crashed near Surburg in B-24 #42-50511, Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW). Was Pilot of B-24 #42-50511 which crashed near Surbourg, Alsace, France on 5 September 1944. MACR 8599.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed Near Surburg in B-24 #4250511
Military | Technical Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Surburg on 9/5/44 in B-24 #4250511
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Surburg in B-24 #4250511
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 389th Bomb Group
Crashed near Surburg in B-24 42-50511, Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Surbug in B-24 #4250511
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 389th Bomb Group
Evaded (EVD) Crashed near Surburg on 9/5/44 in B-24 #4250511
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
Group
The 445th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Tibenham, Norfolk. The crews' first mission was bombing U-boat installations at Kiel on 13 December 1943. The Group continued to hit strategic targets in Germany, including the aircraft components factory...
Group
Flying P-47 Thunderbolts throughout their time stationed in England, the Group, known as "the Wolfpack", had more ace pilots than any other Eighth Air Force Fighter Group. The 56th Fighter Group also destroyed more enemy aircraft in air combat than any...
Squadron
Headquarters
B-24 Liberator
This plane was piloted by Lt Frazee and co-pilot Captain Edward Appel on its last mission on 5 September 1944. Its target was the Marshalling yards near Karlsruhe. It was flying deputy lead and on formation instruments nearly all the way. Just before...
P-47 Thunderbolt
Republic P-47M-1-RE, serial number 44-21230, coded LM-A for the 62nd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group.
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B-24 Liberator
B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-95199) of the 93rd Bomb Group.
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Military site : airfield
Boxted was built for heavy bombers and became operational from May 1943. In the few months B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group were stationed there, there were two night attacks by the Luftwaffe. On 17 August 1943, one man was killed when bombs...
Military site : airfield
Construction of Hethel airfield began in 1941, and was finished in late 1942. The number of hardstandings was increased from the planned 36 to 50 in 1942, in order to accommodate a full heavy bomb group. The 320th Bomb Group occupied the base for ten...
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Born | Ironton, MN, USA | 14 April 1917 |
Son of Simon Peter and Bertha Frances [Ecker] Appel. |
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Enlisted | 29 July 1940 | |
Enlisted in Army |
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Enlisted | 19 May 1943 | |
Enlisted in Aviation Cadets |
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Accepted Commission as 1st Lt | 20 August 1943 | |
Accepted commission as 1st Lt |
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Date leaving for War in Europe | 23 February 1944 – 1 March 1944 | |
Traveling to EAMET |
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Based | Hethel | 5 September 1944 |
B24 Liberator Pilot with the 445th, 93rd, and 389th Bomber groups. Only mission with the 389th was his last bomber mission. He was the copilot with Lt Frazee's crew. |
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Evadee | Surbourg, France | 5 September 1944 – 23 November 1944 |
Crashed on last B 24 mission. Was an evadee in France near Surboug, 80 days from 30th Bomber mission, B24 #4250511. He was kept hidden by the French famer Louis Wencker until liberated by US troops on 23rd Nov. 1944. |
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Based | Boxted | 3 January 1945 – 16 April 1945 |
P46 Thunderbolt Pilot with the 56th fighter group 62nd fighter squadron. |
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Evadee | Zangberg, Germany | 16 April 1945 – 26 April 1945 |
Evadee in Germany near Zangberg by Munich after being shot on April 16th, 1945, when strafing the Mühldorf Aerodrome. He traveled by foot and hid out for 10 days, obtaining food and drink from farmers. P-47 #4421230 |
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Returned from War in Europe | 6 June 1945 – 22 June 1945 | |
Returning to USA |
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Reserve service | Redfield, SD 57469, USA | 1946 – 14 April 1977 |
Continued in the Air Force Reserved, retiring as a Lt. Col. in 1977. The SD group was disbanded. |
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Separation from Service | 16 December 1946 | |
Separation from Army Air Corp at Ft Sheridan. |
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Buried | Redfield, SD 57469, USA | February 1997 |
Saint Bernard Cemetery |
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Died | Redfield, SD 57469, USA | 3 February 1997 |
Edward was born April 14, 1917 in Minnesota and died February 3rd, 1997 in Redfield SD. He moved to Redfield in 1921, and enlisted in the army in July 29th 1940, was part of the 81st School Squadron 1941 at Stockton Field, CA. He was part of the 445th, 93rd, and 389th Bomb Groups before transferring to the 56th Fighter Group. On his 30th Bomber mission, Sept 5th 1944 he was shot down near Surbough, France and evaded the enemy for 80 days with the help of a French farmer. On his 17th fighter mission, April 16th 1945 he was shot down again as the pilot of a P47 near Munich and evaded the enemy for 10 days on foot. He returned to Redfield, married Crystal Crook, had 6 children and owned the business Appel Oil Co. |
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22 July 2016 15:51:28 | Al_Skiff | Changes to service number and events |
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19 May 2015 16:58:12 | Lucy May | Changes to biography and events |
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Edward's highest rank in WW2 was Major, and then he was in the reserves as a LTC. Juliann Pendolino, daughter |
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08 May 2015 17:08:31 | Lucy May | Changes to biography, events and unit associations |
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Correspondence with Juliann Pendolino, Edward Appel's daughter. |
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Juliann Pendolino, daughter of Edward Appel |
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Juliann Pendolino, daughter of Edward Appel |
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Juliann Pendolino, daughter of Edward Appel |
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27 September 2014 18:08:38 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8599 / MACR 8599 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |