Edwin London
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Personal records of my Uncle Sgt Russell G Wolfersberger Jr
Object Number - UPL 57081 - Flight Officer Edwin London
Assigned to 857BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed aboard B-24 41-29505 at Lyons, France in attempted landing after engine failure Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 857th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 36466780
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York County, NY | 9 October 1923 | Son of Louis London. |
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 12 February 1943 | |
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Died |
6 February 1945 | Killed aboard B-24 41-29505 at Lyons, France in attempted landing after engine failure Killed in Action (KIA) | |
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Based |
Harrington | 6 February 1945 | Assigned to 857BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
King Solomon Memorial Park Clifton, Passaic County, NJ | King Solomon Memorial Park Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey |
Revisions
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Sources
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
