George A Callihan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #41-24587 'Bad Check'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24587

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Check
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 December 1920

Died

11 January 1944

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

11 January 1944

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

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Updated Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56357430.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56357430/george-a-callihan

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1922 / MACR 1922, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database