World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward L. Mirkin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Westbury, New York
Honored By
Edward L. Mirkin
Aerial Gunner, 1st Radio Operator, flew 30 missions in 44th Bomb Group, B-24 Liberators, over Europe 1943-1944. Germany October 1943 to August 1944. Flew 2 missions on D-Day June 6, 1944. Participated in first 2 daylight raids on Berlin March 3, 1944 and March 6, 1944. First radio operator and Top Turret Gunner on B-24 Liberator; survived take-off crash, due to engine failure, with full bomb-load aboard, plane demolished.