George Graydon Turner
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Cologne in B-17 'Jeanie' 44-8501; A/C crashed near Pulheim on 6-Jan-45. Alfas Nichols noted that he was back checking for hang-ups in the bomb bay and surmised he could not get back to his chute due to the fire, body found in wreckage. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11568
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-760975
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jeanie
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hinton, West Virginia | 9 September 1919 | Son of Ada M [Boley] Turner. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, Newport, KY | 8 April 1942 | Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky |
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Died Killed in action |
6 January 1945 | Killed in Action (KIA). | |
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Buried |
Hilltop Cemetery Hinton, Summers County, WV | Hilltop Cemetery Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia | |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | 6 January 1945 | Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11568