George Martin Brittain Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17097931 / O-808295
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen of Hearts Lil Satan
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bentonville, TX | 6 December 1923 | Son of George Martin Snr and Nellie Ruth [Smith] Brittain. |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX | 5 December 1942 | San Antonio, Texas |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
11 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Robstown, TX | 22 February 2002 | |
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Buried |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Robstown, TX | 25 February 2002 | Memorial Park Cemetery Robstown, Nueces County, TX |
| Bishop, Texas | |||
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 311; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 311 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia