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William R Edlin

World War II

United States of America

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Birth- 19/07/1925
Platte City Missouri

1939 - 1945World War II

Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Rank
Aviation Ordnanceman, Third Class, U.S. Navy
Regiment
United States Naval Reserve
Service Number
8670978
Served For
United States of America

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Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger "gunner" - manned 50 caliber turret ball gun

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Stationed- 1944
Alameda, Fallon, Kahului Hawaii
"Reformed" Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Enlistment- 19/07/1943
Registration in Platte City Missouri
Casualty- 23/04/1945
Training accident
18 miles East of NAS Kahului (about 4 miles off shore)

Award

Purple Heart
Death- 23/04/1943-Age: 18 years
Death
23-Apr-43

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Burial

Honolulu, Hawaii
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

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Other Facts

Full Name
William R Edlin

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Mother
Flossie Lee Edlin (Snow)
Sibling
Walter, Aaron, Charles, Shirley
Also Known As
Bill
Father
Joseph William Edlin
Full Name
William Roy Edlin

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State Of Residence
Missouri

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