George W Boozer

Military

The person with this name and birth/death dates buring at Fort Bliss National Cemetery is listed as "Master Sergeant - US Army" on his headstone. Boozer is wearing Captain's bars in his photo. This birth and death date may well be for the wrong "George Boozer."

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Floyd Earl Doherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Herbert W Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795809
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The insignia of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

42-102589

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

42-31741

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbolt/Hi Fever
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

42-3518

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Lillian
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

42-37844

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

42-97760

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944

677

  • Date: 14 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

658

  • Date: 2 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

El Paso, Texas 18 October 1918

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 30 May 1944 - 25 October 1944 30 Combat Missions

Died

1 October 1982

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to biography, events, person associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-BOO01…

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to service number and place associations
Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-BOO01…

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html