George W Hornaday
Military ROLL OF HONOURDamaged by flak and falling out of formation on a mission to Brunswick on 30 Jan 1944, B-17G #42-31209 was abandoned and crashed near Diepholz. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
30 January 1944 | ||
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Illinois | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 30 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2884 / MACR 2884, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database