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DURRANCE, Edward Earl - Date of
birth
18 september 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Polk County, Florida -
Hometown
Bartow, Polk County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-748603 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
579th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
On one of the pastures of a farm called 'Erholung' on the road between Bredstedt and Lutjenholm
Dörpum, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence B. Durrance (father)
Bertie L. Durrance (mother)
James Durrance (brother)
Sylvia L. Durrance (sister)
Joyce V. (Tomasello) Durrance (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-52083 -
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Out House Mouse
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1911
More information
Edward Durrance was a bookkeeper.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at MacDill Field, Florida on 25 June 1941.
The bomber crashed in an attempt to make an emergency landing after it was damaged by a German FW-190. When the bomber hit the ground, it turned over and was set on fire.
The entire crew of ten men was killed and initially buried near the edge of the pasture.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-F Rankin, Tulare, California