George Melvin Dewald
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D 41-24282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.
Awards: PH.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-424895
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ruth-Less
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brookwood American Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, UK
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Norristown, Pennsylvania | 10 August 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
29 September 1942 | ||
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Died |
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK | 2 February 1944 | Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D 41-24282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385. |
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Buried |
Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial | 3 February 1944 | Interred Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial Surrey, UK |
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Buried |
Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, Montgomery County, PA | Re-Interred Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. | |
| Norristown, PA, USA | Norristown, Pennsylvania , USA. | ||
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Enlisted |
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Based |
2 February 1944 | Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106109134/george-m.-dewald
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 223-224, 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties, pp. 202-203, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia