42-31574 Ole George

media-37813.jpeg UPL 37813 Ole George #42-31574 (358BS) VK-G 41st CBW High (358BS) - Pilot Maj R.H. Cole / CoPilot 1Lt B.M. Goolsby (Back L-R) 1Lt B.M. Goolsby (CP), Maj R.H. Cole (P), 2Lt F.M Lunde (N), 2Lt W.L. Hoover (B), 1Lt R.H. Halpin (TG-O) (Front L-R) T/Sgt D. Bumgarner (E), S/Sgt W. Chraniuk (BT), S/Sgt F.Z. Cueto (WG), S/Sgt H.J. Rothrock (WG), T/Sgt V.S. Kelley (R) Harry J. Rothrock

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Object Number - UPL 37813 - Ole George #42-31574 (358BS) VK-G 41st CBW High (358BS) - Pilot Maj R.H. Cole / CoPilot 1Lt B.M. Goolsby (Back L-R) 1Lt B.M. Goolsby (CP), Maj R.H....

Delivered Denver 20/11/43; Great Falls 24/11/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Fort Wayne 25/12/43; Wilmington 27/12/43; Presque Is 29/12/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-G] Molesworth 13/1/44; transferred 327BS/92BG Podington; Missing in Action Merzhausen 24/12/44, with Joe Spencer, Phil Rick, Jim Savage, Don Sheddy, Chas Utz (5 Prisoner of War); Roy Powell, Harland Parks, John Krajic, Chas Garrison (4 Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report 11112; OLE GEORGE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Buenaventur L Castillo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39091682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Richard H Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-392754
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Charles M Garrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Paul G Hogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13065716 / O-814319
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William L Hoover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

England 24 December 1944

Revisions

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Capitalized the words in the "Nickname" field to aid readability.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the "Summary biography".

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11112 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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