George F Walsh joined directly in to the the Army Air Corp on 17 March, 1942 in Boston Mass. Born in 1918, George had completed 4 years of high school, was working in sales and was single at enlistment.
George would become a multi-engine Pilot during WWII and be assigned to the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Squadron in the Mediterranean Theatre. 15 May, 1944 George was KIA (along with his entire Crew) in a Crash/Explosion upon landing on return from a Combat Mission to Oreveto RR Bridge, Italy (Flown out of their home-base on Corsica).
321st Bomb Group War-Diary with Crew Logs/Daries;
A/C No. 42-32429 "Flamingo" (crash landing) P Walsh, George F., 1Lt CP Lee, Roy N., 2Lt N None B Wilcox, Harry B., Jr., 2Lt E Shellhamer, Lawrence, S/Sgt R Orechia, James R., T/Sgt G Thornton, Edward P., S/Sgt. God Bless our brave men.
George would become a multi-engine Pilot during WWII and be assigned to the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Squadron in the Mediterranean Theatre. 15 May, 1944 George was KIA (along with his entire Crew) in a Crash/Explosion upon landing on return from a Combat Mission to Oreveto RR Bridge, Italy (Flown out of their home-base on Corsica).
321st Bomb Group War-Diary with Crew Logs/Daries;
A/C No. 42-32429 "Flamingo" (crash landing) P Walsh, George F., 1Lt CP Lee, Roy N., 2Lt N None B Wilcox, Harry B., Jr., 2Lt E Shellhamer, Lawrence, S/Sgt R Orechia, James R., T/Sgt G Thornton, Edward P., S/Sgt. God Bless our brave men.
George F Walsh joined directly in to the the Army Air Corp on 17 March, 1942 in Boston Mass. Born in 1918, George had completed 4 years of high school, was working in sales and was single at enlistment.
George would become a multi-engine Pilot during WWII and be assigned to the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Squadron in the Mediterranean Theatre. 15 May, 1944 George was KIA (along with his entire Crew) in a Crash/Explosion upon landing on return from a Combat Mission to Oreveto RR Bridge, Italy (Flown out of their home-base on Corsica).
321st Bomb Group War-Diary with Crew Logs/Daries;
A/C No. 42-32429 "Flamingo" (crash landing) P Walsh, George F., 1Lt CP Lee, Roy N., 2Lt N None B Wilcox, Harry B., Jr., 2Lt E Shellhamer, Lawrence, S/Sgt R Orechia, James R., T/Sgt G Thornton, Edward P., S/Sgt. God Bless our brave men.
George would become a multi-engine Pilot during WWII and be assigned to the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Squadron in the Mediterranean Theatre. 15 May, 1944 George was KIA (along with his entire Crew) in a Crash/Explosion upon landing on return from a Combat Mission to Oreveto RR Bridge, Italy (Flown out of their home-base on Corsica).
321st Bomb Group War-Diary with Crew Logs/Daries;
A/C No. 42-32429 "Flamingo" (crash landing) P Walsh, George F., 1Lt CP Lee, Roy N., 2Lt N None B Wilcox, Harry B., Jr., 2Lt E Shellhamer, Lawrence, S/Sgt R Orechia, James R., T/Sgt G Thornton, Edward P., S/Sgt. God Bless our brave men.
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1ST LT AAF USA
