Edward J. Birch

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Stutsman

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Staff Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
B-17 Flying Fortress

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
301st Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
15th US Army Air Forces
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy

Biography:

675; born Clemensville, NDak 19 Jan 25; resident Scotsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Jun 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 26 Jul 44 Austria; buried in Section 78, Grave 1009 C, 1009 E, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo.