Edward W Patterson
Military
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Object Number - UPL 36550 - S/Sgt. Edward W Patterson, Right Waist Gunner on B17 4231157 447th Bomb Group, plane shot down by flak near coast of occupied France. he became...
Member of original crew of B-17G 'Scheherezade'. Flew 7 combat missions and when she was damaged by flak on 7th mission, flew 8th mission on substitute B-17 ('Red Ass'). Shot down by flak near coast of occupied France. Whole crew bailed out and were Prisoners of War (POW) for 15 months. Shot down 13 February 1944 in B-17 #42-31157. Prisoner of War (POW).
AM/ POW/ GC/ ETO/ ATO/ Caterpiller Badge/ AEME Medal etc.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Athens, Pennsylvania | 24 October 1923 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 13 February 1944 |
Revisions
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2533 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 2533
