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Sgt Edward J. Monahan Cathedral College, where he studied to be a future priest.

He volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 20 September 1942 and was sent overseas in December 1944.

The airplane was hit by enemy flak directly over the target. Brown smoke like burning oil trailed out of the left nacelle. The plane immediately made a left turn off the target. Pilot Capt Brennan told the bombardier 2nd Lt Harry Zuest and the Co-Pilot Frederick LaFontaine to bail out to lighten the plane. Neither one had been wounded. He wanted to bring the plane down to save the wounded gunner(s). Capt Brennan was able to land the plane but was captured. He was put on the back of a truck with a noose around his neck. They couldn´t get the truck started because they were using coals for lack of gas. A Luftwaffe officer came along and saved his life. He told him some of his buddies were not so lucky. 2nd Lt Zuest and LaFontaine were captured and hung by civilians. Sgt Monahan was killed during the crash.

He was first buried at the Community Cemetery of Kruft on 15 February 1945.