Edward Joseph Huntzinger

Military
media-38128.jpeg UPL 38128 Unsure if this is under Pilot Oliver Smith or John Edelman. My grandfather, Peter Brennan, togglier in the 388th Bomb Group in the 561st Squadron in the 8th Air force. (Peter Brennan on bottom row, far right- on the end)

This is the Othello Dale Smith Crew

Othello Dale Smith Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS Standing Left to Right: Othello D. Smith (P), John E. Stevens (CP), Chester P. Hewitt (N), unidentified Kneeling Left to Right: Carl Kindelt R/O), Edward J. Huntzinger (FE), John B. Martin (BTG), Douglas N. Woods (TG), George C. Sevy (WG), Peter J. Brennan (TOG) Stevens and Kindelt would be KIA. Sevy would be WIA and Martin would be a POW. Peter J Brennan collection

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Object Number - UPL 38128 - Unsure if this is under Pilot Oliver Smith or John Edelman. My grandfather, Peter Brennan, togglier in the 388th Bomb Group in the 561st Squadron in...

Edward J. Huntzinger was the long time historian for the 388th BG Association and authored the history book "The 388th At War", first edition copywright 1979

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97328

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heaven's Above
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

42-97542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: City of Savannah
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

44-6574

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

883

  • Date: 12 March 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Toledo, OH 1 January 1918
Buffalo, NY 16 October 1940 61 Day's Park

Enlisted

Buffalo, NY 20 April 1943

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall Airfield, UK 16 November 1944 - 30 March 1945

Died

Lee County, FL 7 October 1994

Buried

Cape Coral, FL 10 October 1994 Coral Ridge Cemetery Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida, USA Plot Honor Garden Veterans Feature Mausoleum

Revisions

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Sources

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Edward Joseph Huntzinger: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 38128 - Unsure if this is under Pilot Oliver Smith or John...

Object number: UPL 45392 - Othello Dale Smith Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS...