George served as a Second Lieutenant, 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Medina County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Railroad clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
George was a passenger on B-25G #42-64807 which was also assigned to the 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group.
B-25G #42-64807 took off with a crew of 4 and 8 passengers from the 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea on an administrative flight bound for Dobodura Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They are believed to have crashed, for an unknown reason, near Lake Myola, Central Province, Papua New Guinea during the war.
George was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-673006
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Airmen who perished on B-25G # 42-64807:
Alderfer, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Beck, Elmer W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Bryant, David C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, AZ
Chatwin, Alden J ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, UT
Goodwin, Daniel E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, KS
Greenfield, John H ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Jones, Macleod ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Meyers, Joseph F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, UT
Shabowski, Ted P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Stewart, John H ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, PA
Summers, George E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Tucker, Leslie C ~ Sgt, Engineer, AR
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2Lt. George E. Alderfer was a Passenger aboard the plane (B-25) from the 822nd Bomber Squadron.
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He resided in Medina County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Railroad clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
George was a passenger on B-25G #42-64807 which was also assigned to the 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group.
B-25G #42-64807 took off with a crew of 4 and 8 passengers from the 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea on an administrative flight bound for Dobodura Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They are believed to have crashed, for an unknown reason, near Lake Myola, Central Province, Papua New Guinea during the war.
George was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-673006
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25G # 42-64807:
Alderfer, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Beck, Elmer W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Bryant, David C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, AZ
Chatwin, Alden J ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, UT
Goodwin, Daniel E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, KS
Greenfield, John H ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Jones, Macleod ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Meyers, Joseph F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, UT
Shabowski, Ted P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Stewart, John H ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, PA
Summers, George E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Tucker, Leslie C ~ Sgt, Engineer, AR
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2Lt. George E. Alderfer was a Passenger aboard the plane (B-25) from the 822nd Bomber Squadron.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
George served as a Second Lieutenant, 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Medina County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Railroad clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
George was a passenger on B-25G #42-64807 which was also assigned to the 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group.
B-25G #42-64807 took off with a crew of 4 and 8 passengers from the 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea on an administrative flight bound for Dobodura Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They are believed to have crashed, for an unknown reason, near Lake Myola, Central Province, Papua New Guinea during the war.
George was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-673006
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25G # 42-64807:
Alderfer, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Beck, Elmer W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Bryant, David C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, AZ
Chatwin, Alden J ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, UT
Goodwin, Daniel E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, KS
Greenfield, John H ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Jones, Macleod ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Meyers, Joseph F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, UT
Shabowski, Ted P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Stewart, John H ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, PA
Summers, George E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Tucker, Leslie C ~ Sgt, Engineer, AR
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2Lt. George E. Alderfer was a Passenger aboard the plane (B-25) from the 822nd Bomber Squadron.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Medina County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Railroad clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
George was a passenger on B-25G #42-64807 which was also assigned to the 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group.
B-25G #42-64807 took off with a crew of 4 and 8 passengers from the 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea on an administrative flight bound for Dobodura Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They are believed to have crashed, for an unknown reason, near Lake Myola, Central Province, Papua New Guinea during the war.
George was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-673006
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25G # 42-64807:
Alderfer, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Beck, Elmer W ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Bryant, David C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, AZ
Chatwin, Alden J ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, UT
Goodwin, Daniel E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, KS
Greenfield, John H ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Jones, Macleod ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Meyers, Joseph F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, UT
Shabowski, Ted P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Stewart, John H ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, PA
Summers, George E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Tucker, Leslie C ~ Sgt, Engineer, AR
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
2Lt. George E. Alderfer was a Passenger aboard the plane (B-25) from the 822nd Bomber Squadron.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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