George William Petrillo

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crew B-17 42-102547 'Rose of York' [62 mission veteran], on return from 63rd mission [ Berlin ], A/C hit by concentrated and accurate AA fire, last contact indicated one engine out and another trailing gasoline, failed to return FTR, posted MIA, crashed into North Sea. Changed to Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: British
  • Service Numbers: R224685 (Royal Navy)
  • Role/Job: War Correspondent BBC
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18157171 at enlistment, then O-767503
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Waist Gunner

Aircraft

Princess Elizabeth and an airman of the 306th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102547) nicknamed "Rose of York", that has been named in her honour, 6 July 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Rose of York.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Elizabeth, The Princess, Rose of York
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 3 February 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

North Sea 3 February 1945 Killed in Action (KIA)

Born

Washington, District of Columbia, USA Son of Joseph A and Annie Jane [Kidd] Kistner.

Buried

Tablets of the missing, Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. Coton, Cambs, UK.

Based

Thurleigh 3 February 1945 Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Deleted and re-added the "Died" event to clean up a date issue (date listed twice). Configured cemetery for "Buried" event.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12283 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database