George M Givan
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Object Number - UPL 39589 - Lt. George M. Givan joined the 369th Fighter Squadron on 28 October 1944--he enlisted on 27 July 1942 in his hometown of Milwaukee, WI. After flying...
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into channel in P-51 #4414964 bad weather conditions; Oct. -Dec. 27, 1944
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Events
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27 December 1944 | 27 December 1944: A disastrous mystery occurred on the 27th when 1st Lt. James R. Parsons Jr. and 2nd Lt. George M. Givan failed to return from a training flight. They had been at Reims Champagne A/D and took off to return to base. Lt. Parsons flying #1, Lt. Wilson of the 370th Squadron at #2, Lt. Lancaster as #3 and Lt. Givan as #4 made up the flight. Lt. Lancaster last saw them as they went down into the overcast at about 1,000 feet at a point he estimates to be over the Thames Estuary. Lt. Wilson reported that the flight was still letting down when his altimeter read 50 feet. He then pulled up having been unable to contact Lt. Parsons on the R/T. Lt. Wilson’s plane upon landing showed a difference of a few hundred feet because of the altimeter setting. The only possible conjecture is that both pilots crashed in the water. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11460 / MACR 11460; Unit History / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
