George Anderson Kyle Jr

Military
media-36780.jpeg UPL 36780 2Lt George A Kyle Crew 360BS, 303BG, 8AF.

Back row left to right: F/O Fred Holcombe, F/O James Hardy, 2Lt George Kyle, Sgt Ernest A Schieferstein

Front row left to right: Sgt Howard Delaney, Sgt Frank R Turner, Sgt William R Kaufmann, Sgt George P Smith,T/Sgt Joel A Berly

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 36780 - 2Lt George A Kyle Crew 360BS, 303BG, 8AF. Back row left to right: F/O Fred Holcombe, F/O James Hardy, 2Lt George Kyle, Sgt Ernest A...

Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Aborted mission to Stuttgart in B-17 44-6504; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD)



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14116557
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42085989
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34115930 / T-?
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34608249 / T-131741
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33572214
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 16 December 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Richmond, VA 18 June 1923 Son of George Anderson Snr and Ruth 'Mamie' [Carson] Kyle.

Enlisted

Richmond, VA 28 October 1942

Based

Molesworth 25 November 1944 Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Survived crash RTD

Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16 December 1944 Aborted mission to Stuttgart; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD)

Died

20 September 2005 20 Sep 2005 Last Residence: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Buried

Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills Cremated, ashes scattered on Cheviot Hills crash site.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000

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