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1LT George J Canavan

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1LT George J Canavan Veteran

Birth
Death
11 Apr 1945 (aged 27–28)
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 6, Lot 56
Memorial ID
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First Lieutenant, 203rd Base Unit, Jackson Army Airfield, World War II.

Killed in service, piloting TB-17F Flying Fortress #42-30633 when involved in a mid air collision with another B-17, three miles northwest of Jackson Army Airfield, Mississippi.

Fourteen airmen perished.

Aboard 42-30633 were:

1st Lt. John C Stevens
1st Lt. Daniel B Sullivan
Flt. Off. Jack C Ewing
Flt. Off. Herold Lisdell, Jr
S/Sgt. George C Brooks
Pvt. August N Lilienkamp

And aboard TB-17F 42-6010 were:

1st Lt. Carl J Shane, pilot
Maj. John F Cunningham
1st Lt. Charles J Keathley
Flt. Off. Michael B Elliott
Flt. Off. Gunter G Trost
S/Sgt. Walter L Lark
Sgt. Joseph A Ott
~
Entered service from Wisconsin; Service ID: O-740739.
First Lieutenant, 203rd Base Unit, Jackson Army Airfield, World War II.

Killed in service, piloting TB-17F Flying Fortress #42-30633 when involved in a mid air collision with another B-17, three miles northwest of Jackson Army Airfield, Mississippi.

Fourteen airmen perished.

Aboard 42-30633 were:

1st Lt. John C Stevens
1st Lt. Daniel B Sullivan
Flt. Off. Jack C Ewing
Flt. Off. Herold Lisdell, Jr
S/Sgt. George C Brooks
Pvt. August N Lilienkamp

And aboard TB-17F 42-6010 were:

1st Lt. Carl J Shane, pilot
Maj. John F Cunningham
1st Lt. Charles J Keathley
Flt. Off. Michael B Elliott
Flt. Off. Gunter G Trost
S/Sgt. Walter L Lark
Sgt. Joseph A Ott
~
Entered service from Wisconsin; Service ID: O-740739.

Inscription

1Lt, U.S. Army Air Corps


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  • Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83459876/george_j-canavan: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT George J Canavan (1917–11 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83459876, citing Holy Trinity Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Tim Cook (contributor 46481904).