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Personal info

Full name
GWIN, Edward Pearce "Duke"
Date of birth
23 December 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Los Angeles County, California
Hometown
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
O-772356
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
351st Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 March 1945
Place of death
Near Stendal, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
P 20 8

Immediate family

Members
Edward M. Gwin (father)
Mary L. (Pearce) Gwin (mother)
Arla E. Gwin (sister)
Nancy H. Gwin (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38861
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Sweet Nancy II
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of railway stations
MACR: 13144

More information

1st Lt Edward P. Gwin was employed by the Pacific Electric as a conductor of the Southern District. He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve on 17 February 1943 at Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado.

The airplane was attacked by a ME 262 jet. Two engines were set on fire and it dived away from the formation. The airplane then nosed up with the tail falling off and fell down spinning. One parachute was seen. Six crew members were taken prisoner, four were killed.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com

Photo source: www.100thbg.com, Pacific Electric Magazine - September 1945, www.ancestry.com - Whittier High School - 1936