Edwin Joseph Krupa
MilitaryAssigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Rob Giese crew. 37 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750370
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Col Katy
- Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Combat Bomb Wing 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
East Chicago, IN | 13 August 1924 | Son of Joe and Violet [Casey] Krupa. |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, IN | 7 July 1943 | Indianapolis Indiana |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
17 October 1945 | Honorable discharge. | |
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Died |
Wenatchee, WA | 15 May 2014 | |
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Buried |
Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Midland County, TX | 18 May 2014 | Greenwood Cemetery Greenwood, Midland County, Texas |
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Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx