Edward J English

Military
media-30988.jpeg UPL 30988 John C. Mouat Crew
B-17F-120-BO #42-30778 "Lady Margaret" Code: U
388th BG - 561st BS

Standing L to R: Milton W. Thompson (R/O), Edward Parsons (TG), William C. McVey (WG), Thomas E. Morton (WG), Edward J. English (FE), Bernard A. Johnson (BTG)

Kneeling L to R: Henry R. Sampson (CP), Harold R. Vague (N), Milton L. Ehrenreich (B), John C. Mouat (P) 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 30988 - John C. Mouat Crew B-17F-120-BO #42-30778 "Lady Margaret" Code: U 388th BG - 561st BS Standing L to R: Milton W. Thompson (R/O), Edward...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798560
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old 66 / Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3262) nicknamed "Sweetheart" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG. 23262.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweetheart
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Mac
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Lillian
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Center Moriches, NY, USA 9 December 1920

Enlisted

Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA 10 August 1942 Fort Jay

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 26 September 1943 - 29 January 1944 Completed a 25 mission combat tour

Died

Patchogue, NY 11772, USA 23 October 1968

Buried

Center Moriches, NY, USA 27 October 1968 Mount Pleasant Cemetery • Center Moriches, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Enlisted

Suffolk County, NY, USA

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