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LARRIVEE, Edward Russell - Date of
birth
2 October 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Belknap County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-677787 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near a small town near Münster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexis D. Larrivee (father)
Marie J.G. (Dickson) Larrivee (mother)
James R. Larrivee (brother)
Kenneth Larrivee (brother)
Wanda R. Larrivee (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31888 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Homesick Angel
Destination: Münster, Germany
MACR: 3416
More information
The crew went down with the ship. A 20mm shell went through the nose, exploding somewhere in or near the cockpit. It could have killed or wounded the crew.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Russell J. Larrivee, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Losey/Larrivee Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com - Patricia McCaul Larrivee