George W Eckelbecker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-13906.jpeg UPL 13906 B-24J 42-51343, Shazaam

Find A Grave Memorial# 98404581

Object Number - UPL 13906 - B-24J 42-51343, Shazaam

Killed when B-24J #42-51343, Shazam. crashed after takeoff in cloudy weather with heavy icing. Cause not determined. There were no one survivors

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shazam
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

4 May 1921

Enlisted

10 May 1944

Died

Carr's Hill Wood, Costessey, Norfolk, UK 7 March 1945

Buried

Springfield, MI, USA Reese Cemetery Springfield Calhoun County Michigan, USA

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Sources

www.usaafdata.com
ancestry.com
Air Accident Report
Find A Grave Memorial# 98404474

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