George H Pfortner
Military
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UPL 5540
Pilot Williams Crew: 453rd BG 734 Squadron 2nd Air Division 8th Air Force - Old Buckenham Field, Norwich England
Back row left to right: John Nichols (Waist Gunner), Clair Bell (Nose Turret Gunner), Walter Bonus (Tail Turret Gunner), Eugene Larchyk (Radio Operator/Gunner), Egbert Arling (Top Turret Gunner), Wellesley Boling (Flight Engineer)
Front row left to right: John McArdle (Co-Pilot), George Pfortner (Navigator), Zwinglio Frausto (Bombardier), Williams (Pilot) [Unfortunately, the pilot's first name was not noted]
Photo property Ernie Zwinglio Frausto
Z W Frausto Collection
Back row left to right: John Nichols (Waist Gunner), Clair Bell (Nose Turret Gunner), Walter Bonus (Tail Turret Gunner), Eugene Larchyk (Radio Operator/Gunner), Egbert Arling (Top Turret Gunner), Wellesley Boling (Flight Engineer)
Front row left to right: John McArdle (Co-Pilot), George Pfortner (Navigator), Zwinglio Frausto (Bombardier), Williams (Pilot) [Unfortunately, the pilot's first name was not noted]
Photo property Ernie Zwinglio Frausto
Z W Frausto Collection
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Flew 35 missions from 23 July 1944 to 11 April 1945.
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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
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Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia