O'Cone, Edward (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name O'Cone, Edward (NMI)   ‡
Rank Private / Sergeant
Serial Number 32392239   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster, effective 1 March 1943.
Duty Non-flying duty
MOS755 - Army Air Force Radio Operator
Last Duty Date 27 July 1945
Results Killed In Service
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Holy Name Cemetery and Mausoleum Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 January 1918
  • Appointed Private First Class effective 15 February 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Appointed Corporal effective 15 April 1943 per 547th bomb Squadron May 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Reclassified from MOS 755 to MOS 756 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #162, EXTRACT, dated 13 August 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 756 to MOS 055 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #172, EXTRACT, dated 28 August 1944.
    Promoted to Sergeant (MOS 055) on AAF Station 2 Special Orders #12 dated 23 July 1945.
  • Edward O'Cone and Louis OLesky Jr were subjects of a 'Line of Duty' accident investigation (MAJ Dolan-Investigating Officer); AAF Station 2 Special Orders #14 dated 26 July 1945.
  • Edward O'Cone died in 49th Station Hospital, England, 27 July 1945, of wounds received in a Jeep accident near Bridgestock, England on 24 July 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 29 July 1945.




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