Fred H Geitz
Military
Object Number - UPL 30890 - Staff Sergeant Fred H Geitz, Ball Turret Gunner, 306th Bomb Group.
Flew 35 missions on "Extra Joker" piloted by Jack Lewis. Reported to the ETO on 26 Jul 1944. Departed the ETO on 08 Mar 1945. He was afterwards a high school teacher and athletics coach at North High School, Des Moines.
AM 4OLC,
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-765271
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Des Moines, IA, USA | 16 September 1925 |
Revisions
Iowans of the Mighty 8th
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
