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LEE, Edward Powell Jr - Date of
birth
27 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Leflore County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-812449 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
361st Fighter Squadron,
356th Fighter Group
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 June 1944 - Place of
death
Omiécourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward P. Lee (father)
E. (Powell) Lee (mother)
William J. Lee (brother)
Dixie Lee (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-76422 -
Data
Type: P-47D
Destination: France
Mission: Dive bombing
MACR: 5590
More information
Edward P. Lee, Jr attended Clemson University.Statement of 1st Lt Homer M. Engelhorn, who flew in the same mission: "I was flying Red #3 on the fifth mission on 8 June 1944. We were strafing an armored convoy about 6 miles east of Montdidier, France at approximately 1900 hours. After the second pass, I pulled up to the right and over to my left I saw Lt Lee's airplane in a climb on fire with a lot of flame coming out. It fell into a stall and did about a full spin and hit the ground about a quarter of a mile south of the convoy we were strafing, and exploded. We pulled up and set course for home."
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten