George John Cameron
Military
Object Number - UPL 51144 - S/Sgt George Cameron, 324BS, 91BG
Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Holman crew. 26 x missions, ball turret shot up on 12th mission, frostbite on 7th mission, credited 2 fighters (Me109s) all told. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 Battle Stars).
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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: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801950
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pistl Packin Mama/Belle's Pistl Pakin Mama
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Jersey City, New Jersey | 11 September 1921 | Son of James and Rose [Mesch] Cameron. |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 25 July 1942 | Newark, New Jersey |
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Died |
Edison, NJ | 13 March 2012 | |
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Buried |
Brig Gen Wm C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Arneytown, Burlington County, NJ | 16 March 2012 | Brig Gen Wm C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Arneytown, Burlington County, New Jersey |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
