Uncle Edward entered the US Army Air Corps 19 Jan 1943 & was discharged 15 Dec 1945. He became an "engineer/tail gunner". There is a photo of him along with the rest of his crew and their airplane dated Feb 1945 at the following website: http://www.footnotelibrary.com/s.php#query=
bristow&offset=2&preview=1&t=495. Their B-17 airplane was called the "Starduster" at this point in the war. They were a part of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron.
The following website has a list of the 34 missions Edward and the crew flew together from 12 Sep 1944 to 3 Feb 1945: http://www.390thspace.com/missions.php?page=1&name=Bristow,%20Edward%20L
bristow&offset=2&preview=1&t=495. Their B-17 airplane was called the "Starduster" at this point in the war. They were a part of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron.
The following website has a list of the 34 missions Edward and the crew flew together from 12 Sep 1944 to 3 Feb 1945: http://www.390thspace.com/missions.php?page=1&name=Bristow,%20Edward%20L
Uncle Edward entered the US Army Air Corps 19 Jan 1943 & was discharged 15 Dec 1945. He became an "engineer/tail gunner". There is a photo of him along with the rest of his crew and their airplane dated Feb 1945 at the following website: http://www.footnotelibrary.com/s.php#query=
bristow&offset=2&preview=1&t=495. Their B-17 airplane was called the "Starduster" at this point in the war. They were a part of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron.
The following website has a list of the 34 missions Edward and the crew flew together from 12 Sep 1944 to 3 Feb 1945: http://www.390thspace.com/missions.php?page=1&name=Bristow,%20Edward%20L
bristow&offset=2&preview=1&t=495. Their B-17 airplane was called the "Starduster" at this point in the war. They were a part of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron.
The following website has a list of the 34 missions Edward and the crew flew together from 12 Sep 1944 to 3 Feb 1945: http://www.390thspace.com/missions.php?page=1&name=Bristow,%20Edward%20L
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B: Hiram, Tx. D: Mineral Wells, Tx. Buried: 12/18/02
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Survived by wife Dora Troy Bristow.
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