George served as a Staff Sergeant & Crew Member on B-25D "Fifi" #41-30311, 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cattaraugus County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 15, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a railroad brakemen and also as Married.
George was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-25 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire from a Japanese cruiser. Their stabilizer was shot off, and the left wing outer wing, causing them to crash upside down into Simpson Harbor, south of Lakunai Airfield and due west of Matupi Island during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32382962
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30311:
Bunce, Howard R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CT
Chamberlain, George H ~ S/Sgt, Crew, NY
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Crew, FL
Rowe, Miles L ~ T/Sgt, Crew, ID
Wilkins, Raymond H ~ Maj, Pilot, VA ~ "MOH"
Raymond received the "Medal Of Honor"
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Cattaraugus County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 15, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a railroad brakemen and also as Married.
George was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-25 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire from a Japanese cruiser. Their stabilizer was shot off, and the left wing outer wing, causing them to crash upside down into Simpson Harbor, south of Lakunai Airfield and due west of Matupi Island during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32382962
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30311:
Bunce, Howard R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CT
Chamberlain, George H ~ S/Sgt, Crew, NY
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Crew, FL
Rowe, Miles L ~ T/Sgt, Crew, ID
Wilkins, Raymond H ~ Maj, Pilot, VA ~ "MOH"
Raymond received the "Medal Of Honor"
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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George served as a Staff Sergeant & Crew Member on B-25D "Fifi" #41-30311, 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cattaraugus County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 15, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a railroad brakemen and also as Married.
George was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-25 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire from a Japanese cruiser. Their stabilizer was shot off, and the left wing outer wing, causing them to crash upside down into Simpson Harbor, south of Lakunai Airfield and due west of Matupi Island during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32382962
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30311:
Bunce, Howard R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CT
Chamberlain, George H ~ S/Sgt, Crew, NY
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Crew, FL
Rowe, Miles L ~ T/Sgt, Crew, ID
Wilkins, Raymond H ~ Maj, Pilot, VA ~ "MOH"
Raymond received the "Medal Of Honor"
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Cattaraugus County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 15, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a railroad brakemen and also as Married.
George was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-25 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire from a Japanese cruiser. Their stabilizer was shot off, and the left wing outer wing, causing them to crash upside down into Simpson Harbor, south of Lakunai Airfield and due west of Matupi Island during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32382962
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30311:
Bunce, Howard R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CT
Chamberlain, George H ~ S/Sgt, Crew, NY
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Crew, FL
Rowe, Miles L ~ T/Sgt, Crew, ID
Wilkins, Raymond H ~ Maj, Pilot, VA ~ "MOH"
Raymond received the "Medal Of Honor"
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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