George T Gafney Jr

Military

Killed in Service when B-24 Liberator crashed into hill whilst landing at Prestwick, Scotland, for a fuel stop on returning flight to US after the war.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

13 July 1924

Died

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK 12 June 1945

Based

Seething Exact dates not yet known.

Buried

Calvary Cemetery, 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Moved 'Jr' to suffix field and 'Gt' from middle name field to first and middle name fields.

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Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book: Hell on High Ground