George Long, died in an airplane crash Sept. 13, 1943, over the Gulf of Mexico. As per his brother's obituary:
Brother, John Koste Long Jr. was born May 14, 1921, in Niles, the son of John and Ann Serbu Long. The family were members of the Niles Romanian Orthodox Church. This veteran enlisted in the Army in 1939 and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japs attacked, following which he saw action in New Guinea and Guadalcanal.
Survivors are his father, John Long, of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Estes, of Niles, and Mrs. Ann Valot, of Howland; and a brother, John.
Another brother is also named John: John Long Jr., is with the Navy in the South Pacific (in 1945).
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Lost in Air Crash in Gulf of Mexico:
Capt. Henry A Lewis
1Lt. Robert H Smith
2Lt. Paul Bradnan
2Lt. George J Long
2Lt. Alva W Redding
2Lt. Oscar L Koegel
2Lt. Oscar A. Bennett
2Lt. James J Palack
2Lt. Stevenson A Williams
SSgt. John E Linam
Sgt. John F Arrillaga
Sgt. Joe T Barron
Sgt. Howard J Code
Sgt. William B Culp
Sgt. John T Loften
Sgt. Jack L Stewart
Sgt. William P Pine
Sgt. Reinhold Kubarth
Sgt. William W Volkmer
Sgt. Richard E Royer
Sgt. Billie J Smith
Sgt. Charles L Findley
George Long, died in an airplane crash Sept. 13, 1943, over the Gulf of Mexico. As per his brother's obituary:
Brother, John Koste Long Jr. was born May 14, 1921, in Niles, the son of John and Ann Serbu Long. The family were members of the Niles Romanian Orthodox Church. This veteran enlisted in the Army in 1939 and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japs attacked, following which he saw action in New Guinea and Guadalcanal.
Survivors are his father, John Long, of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Estes, of Niles, and Mrs. Ann Valot, of Howland; and a brother, John.
Another brother is also named John: John Long Jr., is with the Navy in the South Pacific (in 1945).
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Lost in Air Crash in Gulf of Mexico:
Capt. Henry A Lewis
1Lt. Robert H Smith
2Lt. Paul Bradnan
2Lt. George J Long
2Lt. Alva W Redding
2Lt. Oscar L Koegel
2Lt. Oscar A. Bennett
2Lt. James J Palack
2Lt. Stevenson A Williams
SSgt. John E Linam
Sgt. John F Arrillaga
Sgt. Joe T Barron
Sgt. Howard J Code
Sgt. William B Culp
Sgt. John T Loften
Sgt. Jack L Stewart
Sgt. William P Pine
Sgt. Reinhold Kubarth
Sgt. William W Volkmer
Sgt. Richard E Royer
Sgt. Billie J Smith
Sgt. Charles L Findley
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE J LONG
2ND LT US ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
JUL 12 1919 SEP 11 1943
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