Forums
Edsel G Church - 78th Troop Carrier Squadron - Printable Version

+- Forums (http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/forumnew)
+-- Forum: Search, Research & Preservation (http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/forumnew/forumdisplay.php?fid=47)
+--- Forum: LOOKING FOR... (http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/forumnew/forumdisplay.php?fid=6)
+--- Thread: Edsel G Church - 78th Troop Carrier Squadron (/showthread.php?tid=4941)



Edsel G Church - 78th Troop Carrier Squadron - Walt's Daughter - 01-02-2015


This week there was a post on the Alger, MI website, via the guestbook. A woman from England posted the following:

 

Hi and Happy Christmas to you all!

 

I am trying to trace Edsel G. Church who I think lives on Ridge Road,Alger.
I am trying to find out if he knew my father during WWII
(Bona (Tom) Bathe). They would probably have met in the UK? I have some envelopes with Edsels details and also Harold Rabinowitz.

Would love to solve the mystery.

Many thanks for any help,
Bonita Deegan

 

 

 

 

Well, I found out that he passed away in 2000, and I'm currently try to find out if he still has any living relatives here in my town of Alger, MI.

 

I just wrote to her and let her know about his passing and told her what a coincidence it was that she was looking for someone that her dad knew during WWII in England, since I am a WWII historian. This is right up my alley.

 

She wrote back to me and stated that he was with the 78th Troop Carrier Squadron.

 




Edsel G Church - 78th Troop Carrier Squadron - Walt's Daughter - 01-02-2015


Just posting some links so everyone can discover who this unit was.

 

http://usaaf.com/9thaf/Troop/435TC.htm

 

http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/ardennes435thtcg.html

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/1434