George Dewey Crain
MilitaryAssigned to 839BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew aboard B-24 42-52622 'Fluxuatin Kate'. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), American Campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Fluxuatin' Kate
- Unit: 839th Bomb Squadron 487th Bomb Group 376th Bomb Group 512th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tylertown, Mississippi | 4 January 1924 | Born Tylertown, Mississippi |
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Enlisted |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 30 December 1942 | Enlisted New Orleans Louisiana |
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Other Discharged |
24 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
North Little Rock, Arkansas | 6 September 2016 | Died North Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History