Edwin Francis Glapa was born on February 12, 1922 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Frank John Glapa and Anna Glinka Glapa. Staff Sergeant Glapa was Killed In Action aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-17G-95-BO Flying Fortress #43-38845 when it was shot down by fighters. Struck by machine gun fire causing fires in the radio room, five crew escaped before the bomber exploded before it reached it's target area of Hamburg, Germany. 5 crew was Killed in Action (including Glapa), 5 became POW. He is now buried in the Saint Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA. Ssgt Glapa was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.
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Glapa Edwin Francis
Name:
Edwin Francis Glapa
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
36280811
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-31
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Saint Adalbert's Cemetery, Wisconsin
Plot:
Section 11, Block 8, Lot 29
Row:
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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