MacArthur's Airmen - Edward W. France
 Both of the France boys of Montclair, NJ, served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific theater during World War II.
York served in the Signal Corps and older brother Ed joined the Army Air Force and became a B-24 pilot.
After leaving the United States for the Pacific in late 1944, 2nd Lt. France was assigned to the 371st Bomb Squadron, Thirteenth Air Force.
 He flew 40 combat missions from late December 1944 until the end of the war and received the Air Medal for his service in the Pacific.
Despite coming under enemy fire on numerous missions, France’s bomber was never hit by hostile fire – something he and the rest of the crew attributed to the fact that the sister of one of the crew was a nun.
Lt. France’s uniform coat, Air Medal, and log book are on exhibit in MacArthur’s Airmen.
1944 Flight Log:
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