George Maynard Demott

Military
media-42075.png UPL 42075 George De Mott’s Dog Tag in KU-2795 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147897029 (NARA)

Object Number - UPL 42075 - George De Mott’s Dog Tag in KU-2795 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147897029 (NARA)

Radio Operator/Gunner George M. Demott was on board of B-17 #42-31771 when it was shot down by enemy aircraft on 24 August 1944. Exploded and crashed near Lindenthal, NW of Leipzig, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 8213.



Pilot: Steve Nagy; Co-pilot: John F. McTigue; Bombardier: Daniel P. Giove; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willard R. Best; Ball turret gunner: Wilbur A. Wulfeck; Navigator: John S. Ketzner; Waist gunner: Francesco G. Iadevaia; Tail gunner: Peter S. Cimino Jr. Five men were KIA (Nagy, McTigue, Giove, Best and Wulfeck). The others were made prisoner (Ketzner, Demott, Iadevaia and Cimino).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36478227
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14128278
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765649
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11031475
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13106566 and O-712584
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Available - Exciteable
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 24 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State, United States 16 August 1920

Enlisted

Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York, United States 13 August 1942

Other

24 August 1944 - 26 April 1945 POW - Prisoner of War. NARA's WWII POW database has him interned at Stalag Luft 4 and Returned to Allied Military Control on 26 April 1945.

Died

Rockaway, Nassau County, New York State, United States 28 May 2001
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, United States

Buried

Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY, United States

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW database
Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8213
SSDI (Social Security Death Index)

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 8213 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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