George A Nunan
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Public domain image of the George A. Nunan from the 390th Memorial Museum.
Object Number - UPL 71319 - George A. Nunan
Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-17 #42-31030 'Shy Ann'. Plane crashed into North Sea. 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
- Nicknames: Shy Ann
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Missions
![An Illustration of the Wilhelmshaven raid, 3 November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: '10 Nov 1943.' [stamp], '292478.'[Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE BIGGEST EVER DAY RAID: By US Fortresses and Liberators on Wilhelmshaven- escorted all the way by fighters. Special Sphere drawings. THE SCENE OVER WILHELMSHAVEN JUST AS OUT BOMBERS WERE LEAVING THE TARGET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMVER 3RD. AFTER THE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID EVER CARRIED OUT OVER GERMANY. IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THIS DRAWING, LIGHTNING](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-418517.jpg.webp?itok=KjJP-yi2)
- Date: 3 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 November 1943 | ||
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Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
5 November 1943 |
Revisions
390th Memorial Museum shows two mission records for George A. Nunan and B-17 231030. Their 25th mission was 3 November 1943. Their 26th and last mission was 5 November 1943. This resource contains several public domain images of the crew.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1162 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
