Wilson Edward W.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Edward W. Wilson

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-08-14

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Plot:

Section 12

Row:

Grave:

7970

Decoration:

Comments:

Edward W. Wilson was born on April 4, 1922. He was a crewman on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. On August 14, 1944 they departed their base in Kurmitola India to fly fuel and supplies over the Himalayas to United States Army Air Forces based in Liuchow China. The plane crashed immediately after takeoff, killing all aboard. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

2Lt Wilson was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

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