Edward B Picklesimer
MilitaryEdward Picklesimer served as an armorer/gunner with the 598th Bomb Squadron of the 397th Bomb Group. On 1 August 1944, his B-26 43-34126 "By Golly" was shot down and crashed near Angers, France. Edward bailed out and survived.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: By Golly
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Newport, KY 41071, USA | 24 August 1940 | At Fort Thomas |
Other Bailed out and survived |
Angers, France | 1 August 1944 | |
Born |
Kentucky, USA | ||
Pike County, KY, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
MACR 9808
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…