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Henry Edgerton, Jr. [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Co-Pilot of B-24 Liberator killed in action in an air battle over Germany. Buried in National Cemetery, Margraten, Holland. Memorial service held 9-7-45 at First Methodist Church.

Age at Death: 20

Image Source: newsprint 6-19-1945

Awards: 
Air Medals, February 1945, Purple Heart, Wings - 6/27/1944
Date of Birth: 
6/24/1924
Education Details: 
Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1942, NC State College, student 1942
Family Details: 

Mrs. Minnie L Edgerton - 1910 Hillside Dr., Charlotte, NC Jack Edgerton, Navy Seaman - Bainbridge, MD Julian H. Little of Charlotte - great uncle

First Name: 
Henry
KIA / MIA Place: 
Domitz, Germany
KIA Date: 
3/25/1945
Last Name: 
Edgerton, Jr.
Middle Name: 
Yates
Military Details: 
Altus and Muskogee, OK, Arkadelphia, AR, Coffeyville, KS, Keesler Field, MS, San Antonio, TX, Norwich, England
Military Rank: 
2nd Lieutenant
Source: 

Newsprint and family information

Military Unit: 
8th Air Force, 714 Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/henry-edgerton-jr

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/henry-edgerton-jr [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records