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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edmund A. Gonshor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alfred P. Gonshor

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

REPORTED FOR INDUCTION APRIL 3, 1943 IN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA. ENTERED INTO SERVICE APRIL 10, 1943. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 25, 1945 FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HAD BASIC TRAINING IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. STATIONED AT DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE. FLEW OUT OF MOLESWORTH, ENGLAND. FLEW OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY. SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY BY FLAK. SERVICE NUMBER 33598075. MISSING IN ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1944. CAPTURED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1944 IN OSNABRUECK, GERMANY. WAS HELD AT THE FOLLOWING PRISON CAMPS: FRANKFURT LIMBURG, GERMANY; STALAG LUFT X11A, SAGAN, GERMANY; STALAG LUFT X11A; STALAG X111D, MOOSEBURG, GERMANY; STALAG V11A. HE WAS A FLIGHT MAINTENANCE TOP TURRET GUNNER. FLEW 19 COMBAT MISSIONS IN B-17 AIRCRAFT OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY, 8TH AIR FORCE, 303RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS' MISS UMBBRAGIO'.