George Birch McVay Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) night practice mission in B-17 42-31760 'Ikky-Poo' 6-Nov-44; failed to hear recall, landed Cottbus, Germany Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 10418
Flew 25 missions. Flew a shuttle mission: England-Russia-Italy-England-in September 1944, 'Operation Frantic. ' Dropped supplies to Polish Underground during Warsaw uprising. Awarded Polish Army Cross by Polish Government in Exile in London.
Legion of Merit, PH, AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, AF Comendation Medal, Ex-POW Medal, EAME w/ 3 Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Polish Army Cross
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16082488
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35787013
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radar Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13060864
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12138465 / O-718336
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39009780 / O-759288
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ikky Poo
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shoo Shoo Baby
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Evader
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stormy Weather
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cochran, GA | 23 September 1923 | Son of George Birch Sr and Ruby S McVay. |
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Enlisted |
Cochran Field, Macon, GA | 25 June 1942 | Cochran Field, Macon, Georgia |
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Other Force landing POW |
Cottbus, Germany | 6 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) night practice mission in B-17 42-31760 'Ikky-Poo' 6-Nov-44; failed to hear recall, landed Cottbus, Germany POW MACR 10418 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 6 November 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
Gainesville, GA | 3 April 2012 | |
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Buried |
Georgia National Cemetery Canton, GA | 6 April 2012 | Georgia National Cemetery Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia Section 1 Grave 81 |
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Based |
Horham | 6 November 1944 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |