George P Korb
Military
Courtesy of the Baltimore Sun Obituary
Object Number - UPL 32196 - George Korb. The Navigator Aboard 43-37556 when it was shot down on 2nd November 1944. Imprisoned in Stalag Luft III he returned home in 1945 and...
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Emseloh on 11/2/44 in B-17 #4337556 The Navigator Aboard 43-37556 when it was shot down on 2nd November 1944. Imprisoned in Stalag Luft III he returned home in 1945 and started a successful Business. George died peacefully on March 5th 2017 at 95 years of age, 8 years after his wife of 64 years, Elaine.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baltimore, Maryland, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 |
Revisions
1993 457th BGA Roster MACR 10317 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10317 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
