Costello, Edward Crawford

Individual Personnel Data
Name Costello, Edward Crawford   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12034337   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report, effective 25 April 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
Last Duty Date 26 June 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 December 1917
  • Ordered to attend Gunnery School at Snettisham, Norfolk, for approximately 10 days beginning on or about 30 May 1943, on SO #21 dated 30 May 1943. Students are required to bring .50 cal. Ammunition, gas mask, steel helmet, mess equipment, blankets, clothing for ten days, and draw 'PX rations' in advance.
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #2⇓ (0.820 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 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⇗

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