George N VanLuven

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down near Bautzen in B-17 Stinker #42-102597, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102597

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinker
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

12 September 1944

Born

Sault St Marie, Michigan

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8917; 398th History, Vol II