George W Eckelbecker
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 13906
B-24J 42-51343, Shazaam
Find A Grave Memorial# 98404581
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
- 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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shazam
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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
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Air Accident Report
Find A Grave Memorial# 98404474