George Hahn Jorgensen

Military

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37960

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Going My Way!

43-38415

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Janet - dee

44-6840

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Marge

44-8282

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8321) of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '34 BG/ 18 BS, Mount Farm 48321.'

44-8321

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

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Born

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA 26 September 1924

Revisions

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Sources

Associated aircraft from crew loading list available at valortovictory.tripod.com: http://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Agegian.htm

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Sources

As told to me by George Jorgensen's daughter Linda.