George Bouchek
MilitaryOriginal photos from the family of George Bouchek (Darlene Bouchek Fitzgerald)
Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31345 'Lady Stardust II'. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
Passed away on 3/17/2007 in Garden City Michigan at the age of 86. Surviving family include his daughter (and son-in-law) Darlene & John Fitzgerald and three grand children, Rachael, Ryan and Olivia Fitzgerald.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 728th Bomb Squadron 731st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-61908
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Stardust II
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 May 1944
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Family documents - 773rd Bombardment Squadron Individual Combat Record for George Bouchek
Original photo from the family of George Bouchek (Darlene Bouchek Fitzgerald)
Original photo from the family of George Bouchek (Darlene Bouchek Fitzgerald)
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster, MACR 5021