George W Fryer
Military
Associated aircraft record.
Object Number - UPL 28877 - Crew of B-17 G "Flying Fortress" Serial No. 44-6338
Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18170838 / O-768494
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Florence American Cemetery, Tavarnuzze, Italy
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fairfield, TX, USA | 4 October 1917 | Son of Boykin Sidney and Ora Mabel [Tate] Fryer-Peyton. |
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Died |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | 11 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mechanical fault, crashed Fruli MIA [FOD 12-Nov-45] MACR 9862. |
| Freestone County, TX, USA | |||
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Based |
Amendola | 11 November 1944 | Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Co Rd 494, Fairfield, TX 75840, USA | Memorialised Fairfield Cemetery Fairfield Freestone County Texas, USA | |
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Enlisted |
Dallas, TX, USA | ||
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing. |
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