Edward J Whitelaw

Military

POW Shot down by flak and crashed at Hugena in B-17 Chatterbox #42102502

24 Aug 1944: A/C peeled out of formation in flames and began to lose altitude. Then in a quick succession, the left wing broke off and the plane blew up. Only two men escaped: Ball turret gunner Ed Whitelaw and Tail gunner Gene Weiss.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chatterbox
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 25 August 1944

Born

Aztec, New Mexico, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8283 / MACR 8283; Snetterton Falcons, pg 179, 187 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database