George Samuel Fitch
Military
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UPL 55264
Crew of the 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
B-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F
Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P), Walter Riddle (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Frank Zensen (A/C Mechanic), Paul Eller (FE), Quentin Kaiser (R/O), George Carter (TG), Ralph Leverenz (GCC)
B-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F
Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P), Walter Riddle (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Frank Zensen (A/C Mechanic), Paul Eller (FE), Quentin Kaiser (R/O), George Carter (TG), Ralph Leverenz (GCC)
The missions listed in his bio were gleaned from mission records/load lists for the 489th BS. The missions listed are only a portion of the combat missions he flew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12084423
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-759968
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Lady Luck
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Briefing Time
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Dammit!
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Morning Mission
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Stella
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Rushville, New York | 16 December 1920 | |
Irondequoit, New York | 15 February 1942 | 99 LeGrand Avenue Worked for Eastman Kodak Company | |
Enlisted |
Rochester, New York | 17 June 1942 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Piacenza, Italy | 1 October 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
Rovereto, Italy | 10 December 1944 | 43-27638 9D |
Other Combat Mission |
Motta di Livenza, Italy | 11 December 1944 | 43-27489 9P |
Other Combat Mission |
Chiavasso, Italy | 14 December 1944 | 43-27659 9W |
Other Combat Mission |
Lavis, Italy | 22 December 1944 | 43-27655 9M |
Other Combat Mission |
Rovereto, Italy | 26 December 1944 | 43-27544 9Y |
Died |
Greenwich, Connecticut | 2 July 1945 | On the afternoon of July 2, 1945, 1st. Lt. George S. Fitch was piloting a P-47D Thunderbolt, (Ser. No. 42-8296), on a ferry mission from Michigan to Bradley Air Field in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. At about 4:20 p.m. he encountered severe weather over the area of Greenwich, Connecticut, and crashed. According to a statement released by Greenwich police, the right wing was found about a mile from the crash site. The plane came down on the farm of R. Lawrence Oakley, off Dingletown Road, and narrowly missed the house. The debris field reportedly stretched for hundreds of feet. Lieutenant Fitch was killed instantly. Lieutenant Fitch had recently returned from overseas duty where he had served as a B-25 bomber pilot with the 489th Bombardment Squadron. He’s buried in Rushville Cemetery in Gorham, New York. |
Buried |
Gorham, New York | 7 July 1945 | Rushville Village Cemetery Gorham, Ontario County, New York, USA |
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