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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

Edwin F. Haynia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tenafly, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 447TH BOMB GROUP, 708TH BOMB SQUADRON AT RATTLESDEN, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. RIGHT WAIST GUNNER ON THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER, "FUDDY DUDDY", THAT EXPERIENCED A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER B-17 WHILE ON A MISSION TO MANNHEIM, GERMANY DECEMBER 30, 1944. AWARDED PURPLE HEART.