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TROY, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
22 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-685890 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
500 meters to the right of the road to Langsdorf
Hungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Troy (father)
Annie (Butler) Troy (mother)
Mary A. Troy (sister)
John E. Troy (brother)
William D. Troy (brother)
Susan C. Troy (sister)
Helen T. Troy (sister)
Thomas P. Troy (brother)
Anna Troy (sister)
James R. Troy (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31239 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken (VKF) - ball bearing industry
MACR: 2763
More information
2nd Lt Edward J. Troy was employed at the Postal Department.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts on 20 June 1942.
The airplane was reported being attacked by an ME-109 which dove out of the sun. Another report attributed the loss to a rocket hit on the nose. It blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
American Legion Post #384 located in South Boston was named in Lt Edward J. Troy's honor.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.303rdbg.com; www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.303rdbg.com, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-10, Childress Army Air Field, Texas