George Wallace Juneau
MilitaryAssigned to 93TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Bastogne released short of LZ due to flak. Prisoner of War (POW) 27-Dec-44 MACR 11188.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Smeatharpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Everett, WA, USA | 23 April 1919 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
1.5 miles Nth Bastogne, Belgiu | 27 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Bastogne released short of LZ due to flak. Prisoner of War (POW) 27-Dec-44 MACR 11188. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 27 December 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft I. |
Died |
Everett, WA, USA | 11 December 1999 | |
Based |
Upottery | 27 December 1944 | Assigned to 93TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
4504 Broadway St., Everett, WA 98203, USA | Evergreen Cemetery Everett Snohomish County Washington, USA |
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Sources
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