Ed Helton Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURStaff Sergeant Ed Helton, Jr., was born September 1, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Ed Sr., and Grace Helton. He was from Whitley City, Kentucky.
On April 29, 1944, he was serving as the Bombardier aboard “Max,” B-17 tail #42-3158 of the 303rd Bomb Group, 427th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Potsdam, Germany.
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Max
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Related media
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
- Object Number: Document 22356
- Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Ed Helton Jr. of the 303rd Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Whitley City, KY, USA | 1 September 1922 | Staff Sergeant Ed Helton, Jr., was born September 1, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Ed Sr., and Grace Helton. He was from Whitley City, Kentucky. |
Enlisted |
Newport, KY 41071, USA | 16 January 1941 | At Forth Thomas |
Died |
29 April 1944 | On April 29, 1944, he was serving as the Bombardier aboard “Max,” B-17 tail #42-3158 of the 303rd Bomb Group, 427th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Potsdam, Germany. | |
Buried |
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. Plot C Row 18 Grave 5 |
Revisions
Additional details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
MACR 4471
ABMC record: https://www.abmc.gov/node/546208#.VzNU1k32aM8
NARA Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.