THIS IS A MEMORIAL SITE. Please visit TSGT Bislew’s other memorial at Find A Grave #42285620.
TSgt Edward J. Bislew Was reported as Missing In Action on December 29, 1943. He was legally declared dead on February 4, 1946.
TSgt Bislew was the Engineer of the Ivan M. Osborne crew on B-24J-1-CO "Baby Sandy 2" Serial Number 42-73013 in the 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy). On December 29, 1943 Baby Sandy 2 took off from Tarawa Airfield (Hawkins) piloted by 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne on a bombing mission against Taroa Airfield. The weather was good. After releasing their bombs, the formation was attacked by over thirty A6M Zeros. The B-24 was heavily damaged, began loosing altitude, broke away from the formation and began flying towards Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Arriving there the B-24 made a perfect water landing onto the west reef between Majuro Island and Ajola Island at 12:01 pm. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. The remaining crew members were captured the following day. It is reported that they were taken to Maloelap, then to Kwajalein. Evidence surfaced during war crimes trials indicating they were executed on Kwajalein just prior to the Allied invasion of that island. They remained MIA on record until declared dead on 4 February 1946.
The Osborne crew was as follows:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, O-662817 (MIA / KIA) Bakersfield, CA
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, O-728059 (MIA / KIA) IL
Navigator 2nd Lt. Virgil A. Tramelli, O-2845295 (POW, executed, MIA) MO
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., O-728260 (POW, executed, MIA) AL
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, 16047634 (POW, executed, MIA) WI
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, 20275475 (POW, executed, MIA) NY
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, 32162027 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, 33261245 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, 13029683 (POW, executed, MIA) Lehighton, PA
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, 35400152 (POW, executed, MIA) OH
See: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73013.html
Find A Grave Memorials:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, FAG #56118313
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, FAG #56117973
Navigator 2Lt Virgil A Tramelli, FAG #56133854
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., FAG #56128557 and #22957950
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, FAG #42285620 and #183879640
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, FAG #56121088
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, FAG #56118941
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, FAG #56128605
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, FAG #56110809 and #138138974
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, FAG #56133042 and #105934024
Contributor: Paul Bartley (48491784)
TSgt Edward J. Bislew Was reported as Missing In Action on December 29, 1943. He was legally declared dead on February 4, 1946.
TSgt Bislew was the Engineer of the Ivan M. Osborne crew on B-24J-1-CO "Baby Sandy 2" Serial Number 42-73013 in the 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy). On December 29, 1943 Baby Sandy 2 took off from Tarawa Airfield (Hawkins) piloted by 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne on a bombing mission against Taroa Airfield. The weather was good. After releasing their bombs, the formation was attacked by over thirty A6M Zeros. The B-24 was heavily damaged, began loosing altitude, broke away from the formation and began flying towards Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Arriving there the B-24 made a perfect water landing onto the west reef between Majuro Island and Ajola Island at 12:01 pm. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. The remaining crew members were captured the following day. It is reported that they were taken to Maloelap, then to Kwajalein. Evidence surfaced during war crimes trials indicating they were executed on Kwajalein just prior to the Allied invasion of that island. They remained MIA on record until declared dead on 4 February 1946.
The Osborne crew was as follows:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, O-662817 (MIA / KIA) Bakersfield, CA
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, O-728059 (MIA / KIA) IL
Navigator 2nd Lt. Virgil A. Tramelli, O-2845295 (POW, executed, MIA) MO
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., O-728260 (POW, executed, MIA) AL
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, 16047634 (POW, executed, MIA) WI
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, 20275475 (POW, executed, MIA) NY
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, 32162027 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, 33261245 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, 13029683 (POW, executed, MIA) Lehighton, PA
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, 35400152 (POW, executed, MIA) OH
See: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73013.html
Find A Grave Memorials:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, FAG #56118313
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, FAG #56117973
Navigator 2Lt Virgil A Tramelli, FAG #56133854
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., FAG #56128557 and #22957950
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, FAG #42285620 and #183879640
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, FAG #56121088
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, FAG #56118941
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, FAG #56128605
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, FAG #56110809 and #138138974
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, FAG #56133042 and #105934024
Contributor: Paul Bartley (48491784)
THIS IS A MEMORIAL SITE. Please visit TSGT Bislew’s other memorial at Find A Grave #42285620.
TSgt Edward J. Bislew Was reported as Missing In Action on December 29, 1943. He was legally declared dead on February 4, 1946.
TSgt Bislew was the Engineer of the Ivan M. Osborne crew on B-24J-1-CO "Baby Sandy 2" Serial Number 42-73013 in the 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy). On December 29, 1943 Baby Sandy 2 took off from Tarawa Airfield (Hawkins) piloted by 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne on a bombing mission against Taroa Airfield. The weather was good. After releasing their bombs, the formation was attacked by over thirty A6M Zeros. The B-24 was heavily damaged, began loosing altitude, broke away from the formation and began flying towards Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Arriving there the B-24 made a perfect water landing onto the west reef between Majuro Island and Ajola Island at 12:01 pm. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. The remaining crew members were captured the following day. It is reported that they were taken to Maloelap, then to Kwajalein. Evidence surfaced during war crimes trials indicating they were executed on Kwajalein just prior to the Allied invasion of that island. They remained MIA on record until declared dead on 4 February 1946.
The Osborne crew was as follows:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, O-662817 (MIA / KIA) Bakersfield, CA
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, O-728059 (MIA / KIA) IL
Navigator 2nd Lt. Virgil A. Tramelli, O-2845295 (POW, executed, MIA) MO
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., O-728260 (POW, executed, MIA) AL
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, 16047634 (POW, executed, MIA) WI
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, 20275475 (POW, executed, MIA) NY
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, 32162027 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, 33261245 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, 13029683 (POW, executed, MIA) Lehighton, PA
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, 35400152 (POW, executed, MIA) OH
See: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73013.html
Find A Grave Memorials:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, FAG #56118313
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, FAG #56117973
Navigator 2Lt Virgil A Tramelli, FAG #56133854
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., FAG #56128557 and #22957950
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, FAG #42285620 and #183879640
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, FAG #56121088
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, FAG #56118941
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, FAG #56128605
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, FAG #56110809 and #138138974
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, FAG #56133042 and #105934024
Contributor: Paul Bartley (48491784)
TSgt Edward J. Bislew Was reported as Missing In Action on December 29, 1943. He was legally declared dead on February 4, 1946.
TSgt Bislew was the Engineer of the Ivan M. Osborne crew on B-24J-1-CO "Baby Sandy 2" Serial Number 42-73013 in the 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy). On December 29, 1943 Baby Sandy 2 took off from Tarawa Airfield (Hawkins) piloted by 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne on a bombing mission against Taroa Airfield. The weather was good. After releasing their bombs, the formation was attacked by over thirty A6M Zeros. The B-24 was heavily damaged, began loosing altitude, broke away from the formation and began flying towards Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Arriving there the B-24 made a perfect water landing onto the west reef between Majuro Island and Ajola Island at 12:01 pm. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. The remaining crew members were captured the following day. It is reported that they were taken to Maloelap, then to Kwajalein. Evidence surfaced during war crimes trials indicating they were executed on Kwajalein just prior to the Allied invasion of that island. They remained MIA on record until declared dead on 4 February 1946.
The Osborne crew was as follows:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, O-662817 (MIA / KIA) Bakersfield, CA
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, O-728059 (MIA / KIA) IL
Navigator 2nd Lt. Virgil A. Tramelli, O-2845295 (POW, executed, MIA) MO
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., O-728260 (POW, executed, MIA) AL
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, 16047634 (POW, executed, MIA) WI
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, 20275475 (POW, executed, MIA) NY
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, 32162027 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, 33261245 (POW, executed, MIA) PA
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, 13029683 (POW, executed, MIA) Lehighton, PA
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, 35400152 (POW, executed, MIA) OH
See: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73013.html
Find A Grave Memorials:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ivan M. Osborne, FAG #56118313
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Raymond D. Cloyer, FAG #56117973
Navigator 2Lt Virgil A Tramelli, FAG #56133854
Bombardier 1st Lt. Maxie G. Deer Jr., FAG #56128557 and #22957950
Engineer TSgt Edward J. Bislew, FAG #42285620 and #183879640
Asst Eng Pvt Williston F. Rumsey, FAG #56121088
Radio Operator TSgt Joseph J. Perry, FAG #56118941
Asst Radio SSgt John J. Dell, FAG #56128605
Gunner SSgt Warren C. Hill, FAG #56110809 and #138138974
Gunner SSgt Hulbert J. Swaim, FAG #56133042 and #105934024
Contributor: Paul Bartley (48491784)
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