Edwin Bain was one of the 80 airmen who, under the leadership of Jimmy Doolittle, disembarked from the U.S.S. Hornet in the first bombing raid over Tokyo in World War II. Serving in the Mediterranean Theater subsequent to the Doolittle Raid, he was Killed in Action on July 19, 1943, when his bomber crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea returning from a bombing mission near Rome, Italy.
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KIA (WWII)
Awards Received
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Soldier’s Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Soldier’s Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Sergeant Edwin Vance Bain (ASN: 6561290), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
SergeantDivision:
Doolittle Tokyo Raider ForceAction Date:
April 18, 1942
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Sergeant Edwin Vance Bain (ASN: 6561290), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Gunner of a B-25 Bomber of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. Sergeant Bain with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.