Serviceman
Edward J York
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- Rank
- LTC (24 May 1944), LTCOL (14 June 1944)
- Hometown
- New York NY; SAN ANTONIO TX
- Also written
- Edward York
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal | 601 | LTC |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1036 | LTCOL |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1036 | LTCOL |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Statements, mentions and histories
rned after their disabled aircraft had landed in Siberia, but if the Japanese learned that any of the You may know that Edward York was Deputy internees had been released, it may have been and Group Commander of the 483rd and flew 25 combat indication that Moscow had violated its neutrality
planned). Lt. Col. James Doolittle was the lead appeal for release. The letter was never delivered, bomber and Captain Edward York was the eighth B- but the NKVD used this as an indication that the 25 to take off. York's aircraft fuel burn was greater internees were ready to make an escape
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