| Name | Peckham, Edward Lawrence ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 32286373 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #2⇓ (0.820 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Burgoon, Howard Cyril⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Kress, Victor Charles⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wilmot, David Barr, "P B"⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Hunt, Tom J E⇗ | Bombardier | EV |
| S/SGT. McFarland, Harold Sylvester⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Peckham, Edward Lawrence | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Aguiar, William (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Ullmer, Henry Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Ashworth, George (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Jenkins, Roland Hariston⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30031⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30031⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft; last seen with three engines smoking, diving at a 45° angle; five chutes reported. Crashed in Bernouville, France (6km west of Gisors). No MACR. Sortie Report⇗ |