Edwin R Herron

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 13 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30836 'Dragon Lady. ' Plane ditched in Channel. Was reported ' Killed in Action (KIA)' But picked up in time by Air Sea Rescue. Received DFC for helping to save 6 crewmen by pulling them into dinghy, although hands were badly burned.



On 6 October 1944, Herron was Killed in Action (KIA) when B-17 #44-8143 crashed at Senske, Germany.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dragon Lady
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Reported as Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 13 February 1944

Died

6 October 1944

Born

Erie, PA, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorJustyn Keeble
Changes
Sources

The Story of Van's Valiants of the 8th Army Air Force: A History of the 385th Bomb Group in World War II. William W. Varnedoe, Jr.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2345 / MACR 2345 MACR 9516 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database