George William Waterman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943.  Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #4230076. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Headshot of young man wearing sports jacket and tie

Harold Joseph Cooke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34430596
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William J Counihan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Richard Elias Grandpre

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797308
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William L Hanna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Robert J Oblinski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30076

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Wilhelminadoorp, The Netherlands 22 June 1943 Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near Wilhelminadoorp, The Netherlands. MACR 2165

Buried

Or Memorial

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot C Row 9 Grave 44

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2165 / MACR 2165, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database