Name:
Edward J. Sweney
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
7071310
Unit:
730th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
New York
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SSgt Edward J. Sweney, mechanic of the B-17 42-31325, took off from station 142 in Deopham Green, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. Shortly after bombs away, the plane was hit by flak and came under attack from German Fw-190 fighters. He bailed out successfully and returned to the UK on the MGB 503 as part of Op Bonaparte 4 on March 19-20th 1944. His full E&E report #492 can be found at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-492.pdf.