George J Ritchie
MilitaryDrafted Oct 41, discharged Oct 45. Locations of service: Ft. Eustis, VA; Panama; Blyth, CA; England. Imprisoned in Stalag II. Sustained combat injuries. Crashed near Ahrweiler on 10/17/44 in B-17 #4338353
DFC, AM 4Oak Leaf Cluster, POW, ETO
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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: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Gilbert, Louisiana, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 17 October 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
1996 34th BG Roster, self/ MACR 9468 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9468 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database