Edward J. Weaver

Korean War
Service #AO-790313
RankCaptain U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathJuly 10 1953
National Defense Service Medal
Captain Weaver was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Weaver was a member of the 3909th Headquarters Squadron, 3909th Airborne Operations Group stationed at Lakenheath, England. On July 10, 1953, he was the pilot of a C-47 Skytrain transport traveling from Lakenheath to Sola Airfield, Stavanger, Norway. When the aircraft was about to land, it was hit by a Norwegian F-86 jet and crashed killing all ten airmen on board.