George Anderson Kyle Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 36780 - 2Lt George A Kyle Crew 360BS, 303BG, 8AF. Back row left to right: F/O Fred Holcombe, F/O James Hardy, 2Lt George Kyle, Sgt Ernest A...
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Aborted mission to Stuttgart in B-17 44-6504; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14116557
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42085989
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34115930 / T-?
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34608249 / T-131741
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33572214
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 16 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Richmond, VA | 18 June 1923 | Son of George Anderson Snr and Ruth 'Mamie' [Carson] Kyle. |
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Enlisted |
Richmond, VA | 28 October 1942 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | 25 November 1944 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Survived crash RTD |
Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills | 16 December 1944 | Aborted mission to Stuttgart; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD) |
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Died |
20 September 2005 | 20 Sep 2005 Last Residence: Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
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Buried |
Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills | Cremated, ashes scattered on Cheviot Hills crash site. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000
