George Lesko
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Bailed out near Schoenecken, France from B-24 "Ginger" #4129177 on 8/26/44 The SS executed 4 of the crew after they surrendered, one died during bailout, 4 survivors as Prisoner of War (POW), and one (pilot Ralph Shaffer) was seen to successfully exit the aircraft but was never found.
POW/ Air Medal/Purple Heart/WW II Victory Medal, AEAM medal, ETO
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ginger
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 26 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8471 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database