George Henry Simpson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 391BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 30-Nov-44 in B-17 43-38059, Killed in Action (KIA).

 

Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

People

Oscar T Hanson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Aircraft

43-38059

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wabash, Indiana 12 February 1918 BornWabash, Indiana

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana 14 January 1942 EnlistedFort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Sommerda, Germany 30 November 1944 Killed in Action (KIA)Sommerda, Germany

Buried

Falls Cemetery Wabash, Indiana 9 April 1949 Re-InterredFalls CemeteryWabash, Indiana

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/88764740/george-h-simpson-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/record/705671744/simpson-george-h-us-wwii-hospital-admission-card-files-1942-1954

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37725259/george-henry-simpson

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/143842234?objectPage=723

 

 

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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 / H. Province, MACR 10841 / MACR 10841 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database