AIR COMMANDO 2 McBride, Edward Ernest (Hoss)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McBride ​

• FORENAME

Edward Ernest (Hoss) ​

• UNIT

Steve Canyon Project ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

3005877​

• DATE OF DEATH

27th November 1968 ​

• AGE

37 ​

• GRAVESITE

Highland Cemetery,Hattiesburg,Forrest County,Mississippi​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hattiesburg,Mississippi​

born 20.12.1930​

married​

entered service 1952 (16 years service)​

Training Command 1955-56​

51 Fighter Interceptor Squadron 1957-58​

64 Fighter Interceptor Squadron 1959-61​

325 Fighter Interceptor Squadron 1961-64​

605 Air Commando Squadron 1964-68​

1131 Special Activity Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) 1968​

Steve Canyon Project​

award Air Medal​

pilot (Raven Forward Air Controller)​

O-1 aircraft​

KIA Laos ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 38W Line 77 ​

Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Ocean Springs,Mississippi Panel 39W​

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