George McCandless Jr
MilitaryBombardier B-24 #4240312 'Aire Lobo', Lost over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 - A/C was hit by flak before the target and again on the cockpit area after bombing. Gunners believed wounded. A/C came down in the target area striking the ground with the left wing before disintegrating. 9 KIA 1 POW. MACR 227
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Aire Lobo
- Unit: Ninth Air Force
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
30 June 1920 | Born Jun 30th 1920 | |
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Died |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Bombardier B-24 #4240312 'Aire Lobo', Lost over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 - A/C was hit by flak before the target and again on the cockpit area after bombing. Gunners believed wounded. A/C came down in the target area striking the ground with the left wing before disintegrating. 9 KIA 1 POW. MACR 227 |
| Nyack, NY, USA | Nyack, N.Y, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Summit Park Road, Spring Valley, NY 10977, USA | Summit Park Cemetery, Spring Valley, Rockland County New York, USA. |