George Michael Riess
MilitaryAssigned to 93BG, 8AF USAAF. 22 x combat missions over Germany in B-24's.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 42091556
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner/ Armorer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana | 22 September 1919 | Son of Michael and Dorothy Riess. |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 17 June 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Died |
Largo, FL | 1 October 2002 | |
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Buried |
Cremated, scattered at Sea. | ||
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Based |
Hardwick | Assigned to 93BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relatives & age 388 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)