World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward C. Guerry
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Imperial, California
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 39281104. ENGINEER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 WITH THE SERIAL # 44-10534, ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS JUST AFTER BOMBING. THE BOMBER CRASHED NEAR RIESTE, GERMANY. HE AND 7 CREW MEMBERS SAVED THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.