George served as a Flight Officer & Bombardier on B-24J (#42-78605), 743rd Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Poweshiek County, Iowa prior to the war.
Immediately after releasing their bombs over the target at the oil refineries of Blechhammer (Nazi-occupied Kędzierzyn-Koźle, southwestern Poland) the B-24 took a direct flak hit and the aircraft broke in two. One crew member parachuted and was taken as a POW.
George was declared "Missing In Action" in the above described mission during the war and was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # T-003356
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-78605):
Adams, Harry N ~ Corp, Gunner, Alabama ~ KIA
Bartholow, Ralph ~ Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, West Virginia ~ MIA
Bessee, Robert F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Colorado ~ KIA
Bray, George M ~ FO, Bombardier, Iowa ~ MIA
Deal, Jack J ~ Sgt, Gunner, Indiana ~ KIA
Fajans, Walter T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York ~ MIA
Hiam, Millard G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York ~ KIA
Meyer, Dorenz H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Ohio ~ MIA
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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He resided in Poweshiek County, Iowa prior to the war.
Immediately after releasing their bombs over the target at the oil refineries of Blechhammer (Nazi-occupied Kędzierzyn-Koźle, southwestern Poland) the B-24 took a direct flak hit and the aircraft broke in two. One crew member parachuted and was taken as a POW.
George was declared "Missing In Action" in the above described mission during the war and was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # T-003356
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-78605):
Adams, Harry N ~ Corp, Gunner, Alabama ~ KIA
Bartholow, Ralph ~ Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, West Virginia ~ MIA
Bessee, Robert F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Colorado ~ KIA
Bray, George M ~ FO, Bombardier, Iowa ~ MIA
Deal, Jack J ~ Sgt, Gunner, Indiana ~ KIA
Fajans, Walter T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York ~ MIA
Hiam, Millard G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York ~ KIA
Meyer, Dorenz H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Ohio ~ MIA
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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George served as a Flight Officer & Bombardier on B-24J (#42-78605), 743rd Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Poweshiek County, Iowa prior to the war.
Immediately after releasing their bombs over the target at the oil refineries of Blechhammer (Nazi-occupied Kędzierzyn-Koźle, southwestern Poland) the B-24 took a direct flak hit and the aircraft broke in two. One crew member parachuted and was taken as a POW.
George was declared "Missing In Action" in the above described mission during the war and was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # T-003356
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-78605):
Adams, Harry N ~ Corp, Gunner, Alabama ~ KIA
Bartholow, Ralph ~ Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, West Virginia ~ MIA
Bessee, Robert F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Colorado ~ KIA
Bray, George M ~ FO, Bombardier, Iowa ~ MIA
Deal, Jack J ~ Sgt, Gunner, Indiana ~ KIA
Fajans, Walter T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York ~ MIA
Hiam, Millard G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York ~ KIA
Meyer, Dorenz H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Ohio ~ MIA
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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He resided in Poweshiek County, Iowa prior to the war.
Immediately after releasing their bombs over the target at the oil refineries of Blechhammer (Nazi-occupied Kędzierzyn-Koźle, southwestern Poland) the B-24 took a direct flak hit and the aircraft broke in two. One crew member parachuted and was taken as a POW.
George was declared "Missing In Action" in the above described mission during the war and was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # T-003356
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-78605):
Adams, Harry N ~ Corp, Gunner, Alabama ~ KIA
Bartholow, Ralph ~ Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, West Virginia ~ MIA
Bessee, Robert F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Colorado ~ KIA
Bray, George M ~ FO, Bombardier, Iowa ~ MIA
Deal, Jack J ~ Sgt, Gunner, Indiana ~ KIA
Fajans, Walter T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York ~ MIA
Hiam, Millard G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New York ~ KIA
Meyer, Dorenz H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Ohio ~ MIA
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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