Pilot Capt. George D. Colchagoff, DFC
Hometown:
Squadron: 344th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal,
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23733
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:L
Aircraft Name: SKIPPER
Location: Aborted returned to base.
Cause: crew of 10 returned.
Captain later Colonel George D. Colchagoff, was a career USAAF officer. In WW2 as captain and pilot with the 98th Bomb Group flew "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2, however Captain Colchagoffs B24 developed mechanical problems and had to abort the mission.
Military Information: COL, US AIR FORCE
Hometown:
Squadron: 344th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal,
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23733
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:L
Aircraft Name: SKIPPER
Location: Aborted returned to base.
Cause: crew of 10 returned.
Captain later Colonel George D. Colchagoff, was a career USAAF officer. In WW2 as captain and pilot with the 98th Bomb Group flew "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2, however Captain Colchagoffs B24 developed mechanical problems and had to abort the mission.
Military Information: COL, US AIR FORCE
Pilot Capt. George D. Colchagoff, DFC
Hometown:
Squadron: 344th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal,
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23733
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:L
Aircraft Name: SKIPPER
Location: Aborted returned to base.
Cause: crew of 10 returned.
Captain later Colonel George D. Colchagoff, was a career USAAF officer. In WW2 as captain and pilot with the 98th Bomb Group flew "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2, however Captain Colchagoffs B24 developed mechanical problems and had to abort the mission.
Military Information: COL, US AIR FORCE
Hometown:
Squadron: 344th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal,
Target; Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, White IV. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23733
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:L
Aircraft Name: SKIPPER
Location: Aborted returned to base.
Cause: crew of 10 returned.
Captain later Colonel George D. Colchagoff, was a career USAAF officer. In WW2 as captain and pilot with the 98th Bomb Group flew "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2, however Captain Colchagoffs B24 developed mechanical problems and had to abort the mission.
Military Information: COL, US AIR FORCE
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