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1st. George R. Branzell

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1st. George R. Branzell

Birth
District of Columbia, USA
Death
12 Oct 1943 (aged 23)
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec: 34, Site: 2815
Memorial ID
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George served as a First Lieutenant and Navigator on B-25D ~ #42-30239, 405th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Prince George's County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

His Maryland National Guard was called into full time Military Service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hyattsville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being a Sergeant, being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.

George was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-729951

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Airmen who perished on B-25D ~ #42-30239 :

Branzell, George R. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Cleveland, Lewis A. ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Crews, Edsal J. ~ 2nd Lt, OK
Hannan, Robert E., Jr. ~ T/Sgt, IN
Patrick, James J. ~ S/Sgt, FL

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
George served as a First Lieutenant and Navigator on B-25D ~ #42-30239, 405th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Prince George's County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

His Maryland National Guard was called into full time Military Service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hyattsville, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being a Sergeant, being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.

George was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-729951

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Airmen who perished on B-25D ~ #42-30239 :

Branzell, George R. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Cleveland, Lewis A. ~ 2nd Lt, AL
Crews, Edsal J. ~ 2nd Lt, OK
Hannan, Robert E., Jr. ~ T/Sgt, IN
Patrick, James J. ~ S/Sgt, FL

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )



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