Edward J Donnelly
Military
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Edward Donnelly. 1944. Sweden
Photo by Abe Schonier.
Photo by Abe Schonier.
Updated.
Edward J. Donnelly was shot down in the B-24, 42-40128, War Baby. The plane landed in a farm field in Sweden. It was repaired and flown to near by airport. The crew was interned in Falon, Sweden, at a ski resort until December 1944. 18 November 1943
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-438802
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-673689
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - War Baby - Ball Of Fire The III
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 18 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Norway | 18 March 1943 | |
Born |
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Died |
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Edward Donnelly. Standing in black leather jacket. Falon Sweden .1944.
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My father ; Was aboard "Warbaby" on her final mission to Noway ; 11.11.1943
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2187 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database