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FITZGERALD, Edward Jr - Date of
birth
11 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Perry, Dallas County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1998245 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
15th Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group
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Awards
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
EdwardR. Fitzgerald (father)
Juanita N. (Roddan) Fitzgerald (mother)
Barton Fitzgerald (brother)
Mary O. (Elder) Fitzgerald (wife)
Pennee L. Fitzgerald (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-23332 -
Data
Nickname: Stormy
Type: C-47A
Destination: Station 483, Barkston Heath, England
Mission: Cargo flight
MACR: 10529
More information
The plane left from an airfield near Paris but failed to arrive at his destination. It went missing over France. Al four crew members were killed. The remains of 2nd Lt. Edward Fitzgerald and of the aerial engineer, T/Sgt James E. Blakeley were never found. T/Sgt Blakeley is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery of Cambridge.The pilot, 1st Lt. Roy A. Nielsen is buried at Ardennes Cemetery and the radio operator, Cpl James E. Baldwin is buried in his hometown, Viola, Richland County, Wisconsin.
2nd Lt Fitzgerald graduated from Perry High School in Perry, Iowa in 1941 and was active in football, basketball, track and band.
He is memorialized at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-C, Blackland Army Air Field, Arizona/Pilot Class Book 44-B,Garner Field, Uvalde, Texas.