George Robert Granko

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Brunswick in B-24 41-28745; shot down 8-May-44, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4590





Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735812
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Bold Sea Rover
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA 24 March 1923 Son of Annette Granko.

Enlisted

Wilkes Barre, PA 13 November 1942 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Died

Salzdahlum, Germany 8 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Brunswick in B-24 41-28745; shot down 8-May-44, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4590

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Old Buckenham 8 May 1944 Assigned to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Saint Joseph Cemetery Duryea, Luzerne County, PA Re-Interred Saint Joseph Cemetery Duryea, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania