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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward J. Walpole

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lansing, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 319TH SQUADRON (ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF JOHN WERNER CREW. KILLED NOVEMBER 15, 1942. THE AIRCRAFT 'LADY BEVERLY' CRASHED ON ITS FIRST COMBAT MISSION BECAUSE OF BEING HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE OVER THE TARGET. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 16076. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.