World War II Honoree

Edwin Burdell Fausnaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Cherie L. Fausnaugh

Relationship

Daughter

HE ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 7, 1942 AND SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS STATIONED IN ITALY AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER, MANNING THE BALL TURRET ON THE B24 (BERLIN EXPRESS). HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ROMANIA AND IN THE HANDS OF THE RUSSIANS FOR TEN DAYS BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO HIS UNIT. HE FLEW NUMEROUS MISSIONS OVER THE PO VALLEY, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1945.