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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward Wiler Weldon, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lambs Terrace, New Jersey

Honored By

Jay Louise Weldon

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

B-17 PILOT ASSIGNED TO THE 571ST SQUADRON 390TH BOMB GROUP. PILOT OF AIRCRAFT NUMBER 23297 THE “BAD PENNY”. FLEW 18 SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS FROM BASE IN FRAMLINGHAM, ENGLAND TO TARGETS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA. SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 10, 1943 AFTER A RAID ON MUNSTER, GERMANY. POW IN STALAG LUFT III IN SAGAN, GERMANY. HIGHEST RANK WAS FIRST LIEUTENANT. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 CLUSTERS, POW MEDAL, WWII MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.