Name:
Edward Dennis Armitage
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
33324018
Unit:
43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Death:
1945-03-24
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
32
Grave:
25
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward Dennis Armitage was born on April 14, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the 43rd Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, as a Staff Sergeant in World War II.
A crew member on the C-47 43-15251, he was killed in the crash of their aircraft when it was shot down by German flak while pulling in a troop-carrying glider on approach to Wesel. The airplane crashed in a field, killing all four crew members:
The crew members were:
S/Sgt Edward D. Armitage
T/Sgt Manuel L. Cohen
1st Lt Robert L. Hodge Jr.
1st Lt Charles E. Martin
SSgt Armitage is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, https://www.baaa-acro.com