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Personal info

Full name
DONNELLY, Edward George
Date of birth
1 July 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32765853
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Ball Turret Gunner
Unit
325th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 April 1944
Place of death
About 12 miles north of Brunswick, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 32 31

Immediate family

Members
Frank J. Donnelly (father)
Mary (Cullen) Donnelly (mother)
Winark Donnelly (sister)
Dorothy Donnelly (sister)
Rita Donnelly (sister)
Loretta Donnelly (sister)
Regina Donnelly (sister)
Thelma Donnelly (sister)
James Donnelly (brother)
Francis Donnelly (brother)
Hugh Donnelly (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31587
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Stettin, Germany
MACR: 3672

More information

Sgt Edward G. Donnelly graduated from St. Michael's High School in Union City.

A/C was last seen with a wing on fire about 12 miles North of Brunswick about 1105. At the time it was thought ten chutes were seen.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Jersey Journal - 28 July 1944