George G Contos

Military

Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group stand in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 303rd Bomb Group at Honington in 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71620 AC- Colgate Relay Crew of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing at 8th AFS F-375, Honnington [sic], England. 5/7/45. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Wing
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lillian Delivery Boy The Millie G
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 486th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio, USA 12 March 1923

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 20 November 1941 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

Based

Bodney 5 December 1943 - 6 February 1945 Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 21 November 1944 Ground Loop Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 3 damage 2Lt George G Contos, 21-Nov-44. P-51C 42-103283 - 486FS 352FG AF

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 4 February 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Transferred

Walcot Hall 6 February 1945 Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF.

Died

North Canton, OH, USA 21 October 2002
Louisville, OH 44641, USA

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list