George served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17F #42-3056, 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 15, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft causing them to crashed near Singhofen, 12 miles southwest of Limburg, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
George is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12142803
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3056:
Boskovic, George T ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Hekimian, Berge O ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Kiddle, Edwin H ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Lemen, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Minder, Fritz G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Nebraska
Ouellet, Joyce L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Kansas
Segraves, Clinton L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Louisiana
Turner, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Vournakis, John P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, West Virginia
Zack, Matthew A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 15, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft causing them to crashed near Singhofen, 12 miles southwest of Limburg, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
George is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12142803
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3056:
Boskovic, George T ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Hekimian, Berge O ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Kiddle, Edwin H ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Lemen, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Minder, Fritz G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Nebraska
Ouellet, Joyce L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Kansas
Segraves, Clinton L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Louisiana
Turner, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Vournakis, John P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, West Virginia
Zack, Matthew A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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George served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17F #42-3056, 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 15, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft causing them to crashed near Singhofen, 12 miles southwest of Limburg, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
George is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12142803
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3056:
Boskovic, George T ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Hekimian, Berge O ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Kiddle, Edwin H ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Lemen, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Minder, Fritz G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Nebraska
Ouellet, Joyce L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Kansas
Segraves, Clinton L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Louisiana
Turner, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Vournakis, John P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, West Virginia
Zack, Matthew A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 15, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by German aircraft causing them to crashed near Singhofen, 12 miles southwest of Limburg, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
George is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12142803
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3056:
Boskovic, George T ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Hekimian, Berge O ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Kiddle, Edwin H ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Lemen, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Minnesota
Minder, Fritz G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Nebraska
Ouellet, Joyce L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Kansas
Segraves, Clinton L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Louisiana
Turner, Harry ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Vournakis, John P ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, West Virginia
Zack, Matthew A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Ohio
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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