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SSgt George E. Mattingly

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SSgt George E. Mattingly

Birth
Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Death
31 Jul 1944 (aged 22)
England
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Plot E Row 4 Grave 37
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U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal; Air Medal
Additional Army Awards: Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and the Sixth Oak Leaf Cluster

On July 31st, Captain Robert E. Adams' plane, while penetrating a thick overcast, ran into prop wash and went out of control. His bombardier-navigator, 2nd Lt. Robert Paul Briffett, and two gunners, S/Sgt's George E. Mattingly and Stephen McDowell, were ordered to bail out but were unable to get free of the plane and were killed in the crash. Capt., Adams was thrown free of the ship at 600 ft. He was able to open his chute in time and received only slight bruises upon landing.
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal; Air Medal
Additional Army Awards: Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and the Sixth Oak Leaf Cluster

On July 31st, Captain Robert E. Adams' plane, while penetrating a thick overcast, ran into prop wash and went out of control. His bombardier-navigator, 2nd Lt. Robert Paul Briffett, and two gunners, S/Sgt's George E. Mattingly and Stephen McDowell, were ordered to bail out but were unable to get free of the plane and were killed in the crash. Capt., Adams was thrown free of the ship at 600 ft. He was able to open his chute in time and received only slight bruises upon landing.

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SSGT. 641 BOMB SQ. 409 BOMB GP. (L)
KENTUCKY

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  • Maintained by: Julie Lupson
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56292158/george_e-mattingly: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt George E. Mattingly (15 Nov 1921–31 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56292158, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Julie Lupson (contributor 50750366).