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GULLAGE, Edmund Jr - Date of
birth
19 May 1905 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32325120 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
Borgsweer, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 13 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edmund Gullage (father)
Le Etta M. (Ford) Gullage (mother)
Virginia A. (Killebrew) Gullage (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5390 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: The Avenger
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the shipyards
More information
Because the primary target at Hamburg was obscured by clouds, scattered attacks were made on targets of opportunity in northwest Germany.The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Family Tree/ Maine, Naturalization Records / Edmund Gullage Sr. / Family Tree / 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy “Hell’s Angels” Mission Report 044, 25 June 1943
Photo source: Wendy Lensink, 303 Bomb Group