Edmiston, William Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Edmiston, William Joseph ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	33250560 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #160 dated 5 December 1943, effective 5 December 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	7 January 1944
Results	Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 7 January 1944 per General Orders 37, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 17 September 1945.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 26 October 1921
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 1608⇓ (20.558 MB)
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Edmiston Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Garner, Walter Ernest⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Bern, Philip (NMI)⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Canale, Guy (NMI)⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Daigle, James Joseph⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. Edmiston, William Joseph	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Hawk, Elmer Russell, Jr⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Rardon, Edward Perish⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Anderson, Jack Richard⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
SGT. Hannah, Charles Victor⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Hays, Charles Reed⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
51⇗	7 January 1944	Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	41‑24525⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Left formation after bombing target. Most of crew bailed out near Abbeville, France; aircraft crashed near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France; MACR 1608. Sortie Report⇗

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