George S Dietz
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Killed in Action (KIA) on 23-Sep-43 in P47-D 42-7995, 353FG/352FS while on a mission to escort bombers attacking the port area of Nantes, France. His fighter flight encountered German fighters NW of Nantes and in the ensuing battle he was shot down by Feldwedle Ernst Henning flying a FW-190 from JG 2/1. The P-47 impacted the ground near Carentoir, France. Lt. Dietz was recovered and is interred in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial in France, where he lies in Plot L, Row 11, Grave 9.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 23 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
24 December 1919 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pensylvania | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Nantes, France | 23 September 1943 | Killed when aircraft was shot down by German fighters 15 miles NNW of Nantes, France. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 28-Jun-2015. Made Connections to Place and Mission wihtin existing website data; Added loss detail to description per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE. FTR event per MACR 757.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 757 / MACR 757, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 289 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list