George O'Connell
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29748 'Paradise Lost', Killed in Action (KIA). target was sub pens in Keil, Germany
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paradise Lost
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lewisto, Maine | 10 November 1921 | |
Died |
13 June 1943 | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 13 June 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15631 / MACR 15631; Snetterton Falcons, pg 31 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database