Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain

Born 23 September 1917 — Killed in Action 19 July 1943

— Dist. Flying Cross - Soldiers Medal - Air Medal - Purple Heart —

In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 20, 2013

1. In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker

Inscription. On April 18, 1942, 16 land-based Army B-25 Mitchell bombers led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle took off from the Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack Japan. This historic mission was the first offensive action Of World War II against the Japanese mainland. These 80 crew members were all volunteers. M/Sgt. Bain was a gunner on Crew No. 14 which bombed an aircraft plant in Nagoya. After flying 13 hours and 2,000 miles. Bain and his crew bailed out over China. He later served in North Africa with the 320th Bomb Group and was killed on a combat mission near Rome, Italy when his B-26 crashed at sea. He is typical of the many dedicated Americans who have risked and sacrificed their lives for this Great Nation. May God bless those who are gone and those who remain.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1942.

Location. 36° 4.351′ N, 79° 47.55′ W. Memorial is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West Market Street and John Wesley Way, on the right when traveling east on West Market Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gertrude Weil (within shouting distance of this marker); West Market Street United Methodist Church

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gertrude Weil (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford County Vietnam Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pfc. Phill G. McDonald (about 300 feet away); The Trial Of Benjamin Benson (about 500 feet away); Mount Hecla Mill (about 500 feet away); Greensboro Law School (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Also see . . .
1. Find A Grave memorial (Italy). (Submitted on November 21, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
2. Find A Grave memorial (USA). (Submitted on November 21, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 20, 2013

2. In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 20, 2013

3. In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 20, 2013

4. In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 20, 2013

5. In Memory of M/Sgt. Edwin V. Bain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.