Reed and three of his comrades were killed when their B-24L Liberator experienced engine trouble, forcing the pilot to ditch in one of the rivers of India's Sundarbans, a mangrove swampland bordering the Bay of Bengal. Ted died from a head wound after swimming to shore. His body was recovered. Margolies, Scranton and Cunningham, along with the plane remain missing in what now is Bangladesh. Reed was 22.
SSgt. Edward "Ted" Reed, ASN 11090457
Gunner - Margolies Crew
10th Air Force / 7th Bombardment Group / 9th Bombardment Squadron
Entered Service: 2 Oct 42 Killed In Action: 24 Mar 45
Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster
(Images Courtesy of Walt Webb)
Sgt. Edward Reed
Official AAF photo of Reed on the gunnery range at Aerial
Gunnery & Fire Control School, Wendover Field, Utah, Aug. 28, 1943.
Lt. Nathan Margolies & Crew
Standing, L-R: 1Lt. Melvin J. Meredith (B), SSgt. Edward Reed (G), TSgt. James F.Nelson (RO)
SSgt. John E. Cunningham (G), SSgt. Kenneth W. Herald (G), SSgt. Leo Moriarty (G)
Cpl. John L. Sulgrove (Crew Chief)
Kneeling, L-R: 1Lt. Arthur R. Chaffee (CP), 1Lt. Nathan Margolies (P), TSgt. Stanley P. Sadloski (E)
1Lt. Edwin E. Scranton (N) - February 1945
SSgtt. Reed's Find-A-Grave.com Memorial
9th BS Personnel
7th BG Personnel
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