Edward’s post death letters and notices
Western Union Death Notice – 10/11/45: War Department sends death notice to Edward’s family.
Death Mass Notice – 12/2/45: Notice in local newspaper of a Mass for both Edward and Leonard at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh.
Death Notice Correction – 12/12/45: War Department sends corrected copy of Edward’s death notice to family.
MACR (Missing Air Crew Report # 15402) – 4/10/46: From 1942 to 1949 a MACR was requested for all missing aircraft. This document was a key factor for future analysis and to offer families some information about their loved one’s death. This other accident report lists all the air accidents for just the month of September, 1945. Highlighted is Edward’s plane crash. Click the blue arrow, and it will link directly to the MACR mentioned above.
Correspondence – 6/8/48 to 6/11/48: Letters between the Dept. of the Army and the Lippert family concerning the return of the remains of the bodies, interned overseas since Nov 1944 for Leonard, back to the U.S. for burial.
Death of Father – 8/7/48: Burial of Edward’s father, Edward L. Lippert at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh … now named St. John Vianney.
Burial Mass for Brothers – 9/11/48: Notice in local paper about a funeral Mass for Edward and his brother, Leonard, at St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Randall Colvin Letter – 11/5/95: Letter from Randall Colvin sent to Norb Lippert
Monsignor Glavin Letter – 2/11/96: Letter from Monsignor Edward Glavin, chaplain for the 475th in Burma, sent to Norb Lippert