George Ernest Mirsch
Military
Object Number - UPL 18987 - 1st Lt George E Mirsch 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, former 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot. Posing in front of P-47 VF-B 41-6571 'The Earl'.
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to 495th Fighter Ferry Group.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
Post war: Air Traffic Controller, FAA.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Waukegan, IL, USA | 23 September 1920 | Born - 23 September 1920 Waukegan, IL, USA. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 9 October 1942 - 24 April 1944 | Transferred 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 November 1943 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant |
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Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 24 April 1944 | Transferred to 495th Fighter Ferry Group. |
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Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 24 April 1944 | Transferred to 495th Fighter Ferry Group. |
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Died |
Laguna Niguel, CA, USA | 9 September 1999 | Died - 9 September 1999 Laguna Niguel, CA, USA. |
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Buried |
El Toro Memorial Park Lake Forest, Orange County CA | 12 September 1999 | El Toro Memorial Park Lake Forest, Orange County California, USA. |
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Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
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Other Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 9 October 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
Revisions
David Mirsch. Taken from medals awarded to George Ernest "Bob" Mirsch held by family.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
