George L Pullis
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 7028 - Lieutenant George Pullis of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Group with a yellow sign "493rd Parachute Dept" that commemorates his successful...
George Pullis flew over 120 combat missions with the 48th Fighter Group. He scored one recorded victory on 8 April 1945. He did have to bale out on 22 March 1945 but made it safely back to base at St Trond, Belgium.
He earned several service awards, including the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross, with several oak leaf clusters.
After the war, he married Rosemary Daniel and they had two sons, Daniel and Michael Pullis.
George earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master in Guidance and Educational Psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He worked as a teacher for many years at Du Quoin High School, Du Quoin, Illinois. He retired in 1987. He also worked as a counselor at John A. Logan (community) College
It is still possible to receive a Pullis Family Scholarship at Du Quoin High School, Du Quoin, Illinois.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Murphysboro, IL 62966, USA | 31 July 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 31 October 1942 | |
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Died |
Marion, IL, USA | 26 March 2008 | |
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Buried |
Rosehill Cemetery, Marion, IL 62959, USA | 29 March 2008 | |
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Based |
Ibsley |
Revisions
Enlistment record: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&tf=F&q=geor…
Obituary: http://www.duquoin.com/article/20080804/News/308049965
Find A Grave record: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127641817
