Edward Elijah Cannon MD
Military
NARA ref 342-FH-3A09086-53323AC.
personnal knowledge. Change of the name of the man on the left of the picture. He is the crew chief and not the radio operator
Object Number - UPL 28820 - "Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt....
Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command as surgeon. Flew on lead C-47 to drop pathfinders on drop zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville. 6-Jun-44.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command
- Service Numbers: O-309751
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 13 June 1915 | Son of Michael Phillip and Emily Marie [Hacker] Cannon. |
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Other Chalk #1 Serial #1 D-day |
50480 Saint-Germain-de-Varreville, France | 6 June 1944 | Flew on lead C-47 to drop pathfinders on drop zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville. 6-Jun-44. |
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Died |
Evergreen Park, IL | 18 December 1964 | |
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Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, IL | 21 December 1964 | Mount Hope Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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Based |
North Witham | Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. | |
| Illinois | |||
| Chicago, IL | Employed as a Physician with father. Chicago, Illinois |
Revisions
Flagged as a "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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Medical Support of the Army Air Forces In World War 2 By United States. Air Force Medical Service
