Edson Harold McCord

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 42-30168 Slo Jo. Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Sergeant Joseph Ferlazzo and Staff Sergeant Arthur Barker of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Slo Jo". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230168.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Sgt. Joseph J. Ferlazzo, Brooklyn, N.Y., and S/Sgt. Arthur Barker, Keokse, Va., with the Fortress "Slo Joe", which is the ship of 1/Lt. Novo J. Maryonovich, Gary, Indiana. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 26.' Censo

42-30168

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slo Jo
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-3355

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nan B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Peekskill, NY, USA 30 April 1924

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 22 October 1942

Died

Langeoog, Germany 11 December 1943 Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

Dale Cemetery, Ossining, New York At Dale Cemetery Findagrave.com 147936961

Revisions

Date
Contributorwilliam henry
Changes
Sources

Completes middle name

Date
Contributorwilliam henry
Changes
Sources

Standard

Date
Contributorwilliam henry
Changes
Sources

events

Date
Contributorwilliam henry
Changes
Sources

birth certificate

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1666