George R Greiff

Military

Flew 45 missions from Watton, England to the Azores to collect weather information /570 combat hours.



Completed 45 long distance weather reconnaissance missions from Watton, England to the Azores and back in 1944 and 1945. Was with the 652nd Bomb Squadron on detached service from 492nd Bomb Group.



AM 4 Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 European Theater battle stars



DFC/4 Bronze Air Medals/American Campaign Medal/EAME Medal w 2 bronze Service Stars/WWII Victory Medal; AM 4 OLC, 3 European Theater battle stars

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State 5 May 1921

Died

2 August 2003

Buried

Atlanta, Georgia

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Wall of Valor; Tall Tales November 2000

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