George Weston Conlogue
MilitaryAssigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Neil Peters crew. 5 x combat missions. Survived ditching in B-24H 41-29331 'Blondie's Folly'; Mission to Friedrichshafen, 16-Mar-44; Forced to ditch in the Channel after fighters severely damaged A/C. Rescued by British floatplane after 90 minutes. Hospitalised by injuries. RTD.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18057125 / O-747178
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Dexter, MN | 2 March 1921 | Son of David Earl and Stella Maxine Conlogue. |
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Enlisted |
Bangor, MN | 15 December 1942 | Bangor Maine |
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Other Ditched |
English channel | 16 March 1944 | Survived ditching in B-24H 41-29331 'Blondie's Folly'; Mission to Friedrichshafen, 16-Mar-44; Forced to ditch in the Channel after fighters severely damaged A/C. Rescued by British floatplane after 90 minutes. Hospitalised by injuries. RTD. |
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Died |
30 November 1988 | ||
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Brookton Cemetery, Brookton, Washington County, MN | Brookton Cemetery Brookton, Washington County, MN | |
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Other Hospitalised |
New York City, NY | Hospitalised with broken right leg, a broken left foot and a severe lacerated head above his left temple. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3490 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database