George W Michel

Military

Entered service at Fort Custer, MI March 1943. Joined 392nd BG May 1944. Rank at end of WW II was Tech Sergeant. The plane lost two engines over Munich on 11 July 1944 and had to crash-land at Altenrhein, Switzerland. Escaped in January 1945. Discharged November 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

People

Joe L Burdette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14150121
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Top Turret Gunner

Chester W Drake

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16113646 and O-698532
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

John S Gates

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15080521 and O-706924
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Frank T Kintana

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39409150
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Gerald E Landry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11106331
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-51106

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Saginaw, Michigan, United States 10 June 1924 George William MICHEL

Other

Interned

Switzerland 11 July 1944 - 24 March 1945 Hit by flak and crash-landed at Altenrhein, Switzerland

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 7495
392nd Bomb Group website : http://www.b24.net/missions/MM071144.htm#07495

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7495 / MACR 7495./self / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database