George Melvin McCord

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media-16162.jpeg UPL 16162 SSGT George Melvin McCord
466th BG - 785th BS
Waist Gunner - Donald Griffin Crew
KIA 23 March 1944

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Object Number - UPL 16162 - SSGT George Melvin McCord 466th BG - 785th BS Waist Gunner - Donald Griffin Crew KIA 23 March 1944

B-24H #41-29466 'Dark Rhapsody' crashed into Lake Belterwijde, Holland after colliding with another aircraft on a mission to Achmer airfield, GR on 23 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-437329
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dark Rhapsody
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Denison, IA 51442, USA 8 June 1921

Enlisted

Herrold, IA 50109, USA 18 December 1942 Camp Dodge

Died

8326 Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands 23 March 1944 KIA when his a/c collided with another B-24 over Holland

Buried

Dunlap, IA 51529, USA Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dunlap Harrison County Iowa, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3456, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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