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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Burdel Frank Edwards

Hometown

Bloomington, Wisconsin

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 419 'MOOSE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICTORY OF CANADA LTD. LANCASTER MK. X (KB713) WAS ATTACKED BY A LUFTWAFFE JUNKERS JU 88 NIGHT-FIGHTER AND CRASHED AT COXYDE, BELGIUM DURING A BOMBING RAID TO THE MARSHALLING YARDS AT LOUVAIN ON MAY 13, 1944. BURIED IN A COLLECTIVE GRAVE AT ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, MALDEGEM, EAST FLANDERS, BELGIUM.