George Hancock Middleton Jr

Military
media-18927.jpeg UPL 18927 1st Lt George H Middleton Jr 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Former Eagle Sqn Spitfire pilot.

Object Number - UPL 18927 - 1st Lt George H Middleton Jr 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Former Eagle Sqn Spitfire pilot.

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF, shot down 26 September 1942 in Spitfire IX BS301 near Morlaix, France. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 112280
  • Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Missions

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Iowa, USA 12 November 1916 Iowa, USA

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Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 14 September 1942 - 26 September 1942 Transferred to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF.

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 26 September 1942 - 4 July 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) and later moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 4-Jul-45.

Died

San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA 14 August 1986 San Luis Obispo County California, USA

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Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 14 September 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF

Buried

Cayucos Morro Bay Cemetery, Cayucos, CA 93430, USA Cayucos-Morro Bay District Cemetery, Cayucos San Luis Obispo County California, USA.

Revisions

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014 Added POW RMC date.

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Decoration and edit to biography.

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Lee Cunningham 28-Oct-2011. Connection to mission within web-site data.

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Lee Cunningham 22-Oct-2014. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) POW database.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

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