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BLOUNT, Edward H - Date of
birth
6 February 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Isola, Humphreys County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14061377 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
422nd Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1942 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward A. Blount (father)
Katharine (Hutson) Blount (mother)
Katharine S. Blount (sister)
Laura H. Blount (sister)
Margaret M. Blount (sister)
John F. Blount (brother)
Francis Blount (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24553 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Cherry
Destination: Lille, France
Mission: Bombing of the Ateliers D'Hellemmes, locomotive industry
More information
S/Sgt Edward H. Blount was an actor.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Jackson, Mississippi on 1 December 1941.
The plane was attacked by enemy fighters and shot down by Uffz Schnell of 3/JG26. Nine crew members were killed in action, one was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, John M. Purvis