George Joseph Merker
Military
Official US Army documents + Family photots
Object Number - UPL 60924 - George Merker T/Sgt
Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
"My grandfather was T/Sgt George J Merker. 94th BG 331st SQ. His crew: Ernest M. Wendt (P), Elmer A. Suess (CP), Robert R. Fulton 1, Carlos T. Powers (B), John H. Lockhart (E), George J. Merker (R), Howard C. Storm (TG), Robert (NMI) Snyder (WG), Ervin L. Ivie (TG), Charles R. Rice (BT)."
Awards: AM (OLC), EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.
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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: 331st Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 16022786 / O-??
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Girl
- Unit: 331st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 22 February 1918 | BornBrooklyn, New York |
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Enlisted |
Fort Jay Governors Island New York | 20 June 1942 | EnlistedFort Jay Governors Island New York |
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Other Discharged |
4 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
Port Hueneme, California | 9 July 2005 | DiedPort Hueneme, California |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx
