Monuments
Leiston Airfield (Station 373) and 357th & 358th Fighter Group Memorial
357th Fighter Group Roll of Honor
Name:
Edwin R. Sutton
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-29
State:
Cemetery:
Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio
Plot:
Section 45
Row:
Grave:
Lot 36
Decoration:
Comments:
Edwin R. Sutton was born in 1919. He was married to Elda Ray Sutton. Edwin served in the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. A pilot of the P-51B #43-6454 plane, he was Killed in Action when he crashed near Potzehnen, Germany, while chasing the enemy on a bomber support mission. He is buried now in the Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA.