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MULLNER, Edward Robert - Date of
birth
3 May 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33287564 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
Ipweger Moor, near Rastede, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank K. Mullner (father)
Josephine Mullner (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30015 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Flying Hobo
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 1571
More information
T/Sgt Edward R. Mullner worked as a packer.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 8 August 1942.
The airplane was shot down by enemy aircraft. Only one crew member survived and was taken prisoner. Nine men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Oldenburg on 1 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten