38Driver Posted July 31, 2016 Share #51 Posted July 31, 2016 Manny what makes you say this is a 44th BG guy. I'm coming up with him being a top turret gunner with the 100th BG in a B-17 shot down September 11, 1944. There is a photo of the 17 here along with info: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/55616 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #52 Posted July 31, 2016 My goodness 38, have I made a mistake? Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I'll tackle this problem in the morning I'm done for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #53 Posted July 31, 2016 No marriage is complete without some souvenirs for ones wife. This looks like the type of things, hankie and sterling earrings, that you get in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #54 Posted July 31, 2016 His required reading from gunnery school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 31, 2016 Share #55 Posted July 31, 2016 Thats one hell of a grouping !! nice one !! LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #56 Posted July 31, 2016 Here are some of his wings and qualification badges he earned before going overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #57 Posted July 31, 2016 Closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #58 Posted July 31, 2016 Here are his Escape Photos for use in the event of being shot down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #59 Posted July 31, 2016 And the notation his wife made on the back of one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #60 Posted July 31, 2016 His throat mike and band for eye glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #61 Posted July 31, 2016 Finally late August or early September 1944 he arrives in England. That's not a very uplifting newspaper article especially the picture of the crashing B-17. Ed's patches and some snap shots of an early B-17 "Miss Carry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #62 Posted July 31, 2016 The snap shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #63 Posted July 31, 2016 MISS CARRY What a name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #64 Posted July 31, 2016 He hasn't even been in England but a couple of weeks when his wife Grayce gets this telegram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 31, 2016 Share #65 Posted July 31, 2016 What a story. Very nice grouping. Makes me feel like I knew him. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to reading more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #66 Posted July 31, 2016 Manny what makes you say this is a 44th BG guy. I'm coming up with him being a top turret gunner with the 100th BG in a B-17 shot down September 11, 1944. There is a photo of the 17 here along with info: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/55616 38, When I first saw this group I wrote down the name and researched it when I got to my computer. I found the same information you did and more on the 100th site. At this early stage I had no other information other than the name. But even without all the information there were facts that confused the issue. I called the person who was representing the family but they had no idea what group or squadron Ed was in. That's when I told them about my research that Ed was KIA. I appreciate that you found this link and you brought this up as it is what makes this story so interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #67 Posted July 31, 2016 The follow up letter from General Ulio. I think this one General signed more mail than anyone else in WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #68 Posted July 31, 2016 Another letter with more details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #69 Posted July 31, 2016 Finally the letter with other crew members names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #70 Posted July 31, 2016 The list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #71 Posted July 31, 2016 There is no doubt about it Ed's name is on the list of a downed B-17 from the 100th BG. And the envelope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #72 Posted July 31, 2016 And another letter from General Ulio confirming that Ed is still MIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #73 Posted July 31, 2016 So how is it that the title of this thread claims Ed to be with the 44th BG when it is perfectly clear he went down in a B-17 of the 100th BG? All the documentation, and I think you can agree that there is sufficient documentation, points to him being MIA. And according to the link that P38driver posted and my preliminary research Ed, was killed in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #74 Posted July 31, 2016 Perhaps the answer lies at the bottom of General Ulio's letter. "There has to be a mistake somewhere". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #75 Posted July 31, 2016 But wait here is Ed's document for his Air Medal. What unit is he in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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