George Maurice Walberg
Military
Rear L-R: James Hunter, Raymond Toll, Harry Parker, John Granat, Anthony Caputo.
Front L-R: Cecil Hudson, Barto Montalbano, Will Palmer, George Walberg, James Evers.
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 57583 - Jim Hunter crew. Rear L-R: James Hunter, Raymond Toll, Harry Parker, John Granat, Anthony Caputo. Front L-R: Cecil Hudson, Barto Montalbano,...
Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Hunter crew.
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
(Due to illness did not make the fatal flight of 18/9/44 when nine fellow crew members perished).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20706934 / O-799024
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ill Be Seeing You
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA | 25 February 1943 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
2 August 2014 | ||
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Buried |
National Memorial Cemetery of ArizonaPhoenix, Maricopa County, AZ | 5 August 2014 | National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
|
Born |
Milwaukee, WI | Son of George and Lillian Walberg. | |
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster
