George Samuel Fitch

Military
media-55264.jpeg UPL 55264 Crew of the 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
B-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F

Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P), Walter Riddle (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Frank Zensen (A/C Mechanic), Paul Eller (FE), Quentin Kaiser (R/O), George Carter (TG), Ralph Leverenz (GCC)

Object Number - UPL 55264 - Crew of the 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF B-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P),...

The missions listed in his bio were gleaned from mission records/load lists for the 489th BS. The missions listed are only a portion of the combat missions he flew.

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12084423
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-759968
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Briefing Time
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Dammit!
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Morning Mission
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Stella
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rushville, New York 16 December 1920
Irondequoit, New York 15 February 1942 99 LeGrand Avenue Worked for Eastman Kodak Company

Enlisted

Rochester, New York 17 June 1942

Other

Combat Mission

Piacenza, Italy 1 October 1944 43-4058 9F

Other

Combat Mission

Rovereto, Italy 10 December 1944 43-27638 9D

Other

Combat Mission

Motta di Livenza, Italy 11 December 1944 43-27489 9P

Other

Combat Mission

Chiavasso, Italy 14 December 1944 43-27659 9W

Other

Combat Mission

Lavis, Italy 22 December 1944 43-27655 9M

Other

Combat Mission

Rovereto, Italy 26 December 1944 43-27544 9Y

Died

Greenwich, Connecticut 2 July 1945 On the afternoon of July 2, 1945, 1st. Lt. George S. Fitch was piloting a P-47D Thunderbolt, (Ser. No. 42-8296), on a ferry mission from Michigan to Bradley Air Field in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. At about 4:20 p.m. he encountered severe weather over the area of Greenwich, Connecticut, and crashed. According to a statement released by Greenwich police, the right wing was found about a mile from the crash site. The plane came down on the farm of R. Lawrence Oakley, off Dingletown Road, and narrowly missed the house. The debris field reportedly stretched for hundreds of feet. Lieutenant Fitch was killed instantly. Lieutenant Fitch had recently returned from overseas duty where he had served as a B-25 bomber pilot with the 489th Bombardment Squadron. He’s buried in Rushville Cemetery in Gorham, New York.

Buried

Gorham, New York 7 July 1945 Rushville Village Cemetery Gorham, Ontario County, New York, USA

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