George E Christensen
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on the attack on the Krupp submarine building works in Kiel, Germany, along with the 4 other enlisted men, all 4 officers captured as Prisoner of War (POW)s for the remainder of the war. Flew on a B-24D, #4124295J, nicknamed 'Wicked Witch' which was 1 of 5 planes the 44th lost on this day. Brought down by flak and fighters, The 44thBG was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for this attack.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wicked Witch
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bisbee, NorthD | 18 October 1921 | |
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Died |
14 May 1943 | ||
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Buried |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / nephew