George B McIntosh Jr
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Object Number - UPL 34504 - Lt George McIntosh, Jr
Co-pilot, Jones Crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. Operations Officer for 535th BS. On 24 July 1943, B-17 #42-3217 "Georgia Rebel" crashed in Sweden. Mission #11 to the chemical works (Magnesium, Aluminum) in Heroya, Norway. MACR 132. Hit by flak, dropped bombs, #2 engine feathered with bent prop, hole in port wing near fuel tank with fuel leak, #3 engine smoking and lost oil pressure. Neutral Internee. First US bomber interned in Sweden. Returned to England 22 Nov 1943. Flew in place of 1LT Mervin R. Heckler, the regular co-pilot for the Jones Crew.
On his 9th mission, nose of his B-17 shot out by ground fire, but crippled plane returned to base. Distinguished Flying Cross awarded.
Pilot, McIntosh crew.On 14th mission, hit by ground fire over France, plane ditched in English Channel. Damaged by flak over the target of Frankfurt, GR on 20 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31381 "Jaynee B" fell behind and was forced to ditch in the Channel. Prisoner of War (POW).
Dallas, TX
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32364219
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731408
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36199828
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33220681
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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20 January 1942 | ||
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Other Internee |
24 July 1943 - 22 November 1943 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War |
20 March 1944 | ||
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20 April 1944 | ||
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381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 3315, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia