George E Bailey

Military

Flew 24 missions. Shot down 28 March 1945 on 24th mission over Berlin in B-17 #43-38248 'Jiggeroochie II' and crash landed in Germany. Picked up by the Russians and held for 2 months until released.



Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38248

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Griffin, Georgia, USA

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 28 March 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13541 / MACR 13541, self, http://303rdbg.com/rost-ab.html">http://303rdbg.com/rost-ab.html> / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database