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DONNELLY, Edward Francis - Date of
birth
15 September 1922 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Whipple, Fayette County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-715739 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
574th Bombardment Squadron,
391st Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
24 December 1945 - Place of
death
3 miles east of Ahrweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Donnelly (father)
Margaret Donnelly (mother)
William Donnelly (brother)
Margaret Donnelly (sister)
Anna Donnelly (sister)
Josephine Donnelly (sister)
Robert Donnelly (brother)
Mary Donnelly (sister)
Elizabeth Donnelly (sister)
Patricia Donnelly (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95841 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Powerful Katrinka
Destination: Ahrweiler, Germany
Mission: Bombing of a railroad viaduct
MACR: 11671
More information
2nd Lt Edward F. Donnelly graduated from Oak Hill High School and was employed at Maher Brothers Corporation.He enlisted in February 1943 at Frederick Field, Oklahoma.
The mission took place on 23 December 1944.
According to a crew member of another B-26 in the same flght, the airplane left the formation, probably after being hit by flak.
The entire crew of six men was killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44C, Frederick Army Air Field, Oklahoma, Pilot Class Book 44-C, Majors Army Air Field, Greenville, Texas.