World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward J. Bettinger
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN ENGLAND. HE WAS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON B-17 AIRCRAFT. ON HIS 19TH MISSION HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM AND HE WAS RESCUED BY A U.S. ARMY UNIT.