Edward Anton Skapin

Military
media-45997.jpeg UPL 45997

Added photo with the permission of Larry Skapin, son of Edward Skapin.

Object Number - UPL 45997

Ed flew 30 missions as a B-17 Aerial Gunner in the European Theater with the 100th Bomb Group.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31895

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss-Chief
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA 29 April 1924

Enlisted

Columbus, Ohio, USA 18 November 1942 Ft Hayes

Died

Springfield, Ohio, USA 21 December 2019

Buried

Revisions

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Added a Enlisted event per records at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/record/84286013-edward-a-skapin

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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Added biography info per obituary at Legacy.com.

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Updated middle name per obit at Legacy.com.
Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dayton/obituary.aspx?n=edward-skapin&…

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Added a connection to the 100th BG listed in the A/C description.
Updated Born event and added Died event per obit at Legacy.com.
Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dayton/obituary.aspx?n=edward-skapin&…

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Information from 100th BG website.

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Information provide by Edward's son Larry.

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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