George F Wilson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
This may be a staged photo and not the correct aircraft. This is the correct crew. Looking for family members who can validate. I am a relative of the Pilot George Wilson. I would like to know where the plane went down and other stories.
Object Number - UPL 33802 - George F. Wilson Jr. First LT and Crew.
Killed in Action (KIA). Hit by flak and crashed near Money Cayeux in B-17 #42-102445.
July 8th 1944 bridges and tunnels at Humieres and Fresney in France were the targets. Flak in the target area was intense and accurate. MACR 7217.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 8 July 1944 | |
|
Born |
Vellejo, California | ||
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Buried |
"Tablets of the Missing", Normandy American Cemetery, France. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 7217
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7217; Fortresses Over Nuthampstead, pg 35
