Irving Wort
MilitaryRear L-R: 2Lt William J Lowry, F/O Ralph S Bennett, 1Lt Irving Wort, 2Lt Stuart King Wood
Front L-R: Sgt Merritt L Moots, S/Sgt Joseph R Madden, Sgt Emanual Warcholak, Sgt William B Thomas, S/Sgt Joseph J Manina
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 7 x combat missions.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766911
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucille
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Washington DC | 5 May 1919 | Son of Jacob J and Rose Wort. |
Enlisted |
Washington DC | 7 January 1942 | |
Died |
Silver Spring, MD | 7 December 2001 | |
Buried |
Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD | 12 December 2001 | Maryland Veterans Cemetery Cheltenham, Prince George's County, MD Section A E Row 17 Site 3 |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/79623794-irving-wort
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W