George Kaluger
Military
Object Number - UPL 63153 - George Kaluger
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Part of the Rice, J crew. Sep-44 - May-45. 35 combat missions.
17-Oct-44 B-17 'Green Hornet 2nd' force landed Speelberg, Belgium. Evaded capture.
Awards: AM (5OLC), PH (OLC), EAME (4BS), 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13144021 / O-825982
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Green Hornet 2nd
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tataria, Alba Iulia, Romania | 20 September 1921 | Born Tataria, Alba Iulia, Romania |
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Enlisted |
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania | 17 February 1943 | Enlisted New Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
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Other Discharged |
25 December 1945 | ||
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Died |
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | 8 February 2007 | Died Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Buried |
Spring Hill Cemetery Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | 11 February 2007 | Interred Spring Hill Cemetery Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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381st Bomb Group Memorial Assoiciation, March 1999 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
