Edwin Marion Henry Kirchgessner
Military
These photos are from my mother's personal collection of dad's military photos from 1943 to his discharge in 9 February 1946, 215th AAF base unit Patterson Field, OH USA
Object Number - UPL 51175 - Edwin M Kirchgessner circa 1945
Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Assigned with the Lt Charles E Gibson crew
Flew 1 x Combat mission, 5 x Chowhound mission and 1 x Revival mission
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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Peoria, IL | 11 September 1924 | Son of Albert J and Anna M [Waldschmidt] Kirchgessner. |
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Enlisted |
25 June 1943 | ||
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Based |
Debach | 4 April 1945 | Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
9 February 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
4 July 1978 | ||
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Buried |
Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum Peoria, Peoria County, IL | 7 July 1978 | Resurrection Cemetery and Mausoleum Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
