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EDEN, Lawrence V - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12211631 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
535th Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Hiddesen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anne M. Eden (mother)
George Eden (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39895 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bermondsay Battler
Destination: Oschersleben, Germany
Mission: Combat
MACR: 2935
More information
Lawrence V. Eden graduated from St. Peter's High School and was employed at the Bakelite Corporation in Bound Brook.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Camden, New Jersey on 8 December 1942.
The airplane was hit by fire of enemy aircraft during the first attack. The #2 and #3 engine caught fire and there was probably a small fire in the nose. The pilot put the airplane in what looked to be a controlled slip to the left and dove down, probably in an effort to put out the fires..
The entire crew of ten men was killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Hiddesen.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.americanairmuseum.com, www.newspapers.com - The Central New Jersey Home News
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Central New Jersey Home News