George Hancock Middleton Jr
Military
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UPL 18927
1st Lt George H Middleton Jr 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Former Eagle Sqn Spitfire pilot.
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF, shot down 26 September 1942 in Spitfire IX BS301 near Morlaix, France. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 112280
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 September 1942
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Iowa, USA | 12 November 1916 | Iowa, USA |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 September 1942 - 26 September 1942 | Transferred to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 26 September 1942 - 4 July 1945 | Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) and later moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 4-Jul-45. |
Died |
San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA | 14 August 1986 | San Luis Obispo County California, USA |
Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
Other Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 14 September 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF |
Buried |
Cayucos Morro Bay Cemetery, Cayucos, CA 93430, USA | Cayucos-Morro Bay District Cemetery, Cayucos San Luis Obispo County California, USA. |
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 28-Oct-2011. Connection to mission within web-site data.
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Lee Cunningham 22-Oct-2014. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) POW database.
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor