George Richard Balthazor
Military
Object Number - UPL 25975 - George Balthazor
See the archives for an account of what happened to George, he became one of the lost ones and is now found. He died an indigent. But the family finally found him and now a military marker will be placed in a military cemetary honoring his service. He flew on b-17 'Flutterbye' He completed 32 missions
DFC/Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster/EAME Ribbon w 5 bronze stars/Pres. Unit Citation
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Chief Wapello
- Unit: 839th Bomb Squadron 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron 44th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Fond Du Lac, WisconsinS | 3 April 1922 | |
|
Died |
3 July 2008 | ||
|
Buried |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / nephew Stephen
