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Edward
Joseph
Saylor
March 15, 1920

–

January 28, 2015

Born:

Brussett

, 

Montana

Home:

Brussett

, 

Montana

Buried: 

Kent

, 

Washington

Cemetery:

Tahoma National Cemetery

Edward Saylor 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.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force

    Action 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 Edward Joseph Saylor (ASN: 6569707), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Engineer 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 Saylor 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.