George Campert
Military ROLL OF HONOURReported to the ETO in Oct/Nov 1943. He completed 15 missions from 20 Oct 1943-11 Jan 1944. His first mission was flying as tail gunner in the Group Lead plane, piloted by Col. Turner on 03 Nov 1943.
On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G #42-31236 'Arch Bishop' was involved in a mid-air collision. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
11 January 1944 | ||
Born |
Windham Co, Connecticut | ||
Buried |
Connecticut | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1933 / MACR 1933, 8th AF Losses, WWII Memorial / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database