George "Howard" served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F "Two Beauts" #42-29573, 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
George "Howard" was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission to bomb the port area of Rotterdam, Holland., collided with B-17F "Ooold Soljer" #41-24559 in cloud cover over Wellingborough, England and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Gertrude S. H. Boyd who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service # O-729600
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-29573:
Boyd, George H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Clowe, Eugene C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KS
Dunn, James R ~ 1st Lt, NY
Hafen, Keith L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lizotte, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Shellman, Carl E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MA
Yager, Lamoine D ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
For airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24559 see:
Browning, Richard C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
George "Howard" was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission to bomb the port area of Rotterdam, Holland., collided with B-17F "Ooold Soljer" #41-24559 in cloud cover over Wellingborough, England and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Gertrude S. H. Boyd who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service # O-729600
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-29573:
Boyd, George H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Clowe, Eugene C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KS
Dunn, James R ~ 1st Lt, NY
Hafen, Keith L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lizotte, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Shellman, Carl E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MA
Yager, Lamoine D ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
For airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24559 see:
Browning, Richard C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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George "Howard" served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17F "Two Beauts" #42-29573, 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
George "Howard" was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission to bomb the port area of Rotterdam, Holland., collided with B-17F "Ooold Soljer" #41-24559 in cloud cover over Wellingborough, England and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Gertrude S. H. Boyd who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service # O-729600
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-29573:
Boyd, George H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Clowe, Eugene C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KS
Dunn, James R ~ 1st Lt, NY
Hafen, Keith L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lizotte, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Shellman, Carl E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MA
Yager, Lamoine D ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
For airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24559 see:
Browning, Richard C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
George "Howard" was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission to bomb the port area of Rotterdam, Holland., collided with B-17F "Ooold Soljer" #41-24559 in cloud cover over Wellingborough, England and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Gertrude S. H. Boyd who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Service # O-729600
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-29573:
Boyd, George H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Clowe, Eugene C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KS
Dunn, James R ~ 1st Lt, NY
Hafen, Keith L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lizotte, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Shellman, Carl E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MA
Yager, Lamoine D ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CA
For airmen who perished on B-17F #41-24559 see:
Browning, Richard C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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