George Henry Grebe
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 749BS 457BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Gydnia, Poland in B-17 42-31629 9-Apr-44; shot down by Fw190's in target area. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3664
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-806324
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | 21 October 1921 | Son of Andrew and Minnie Grebe. |
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Died |
Gydnia, Poland | 9 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Gydnia, Poland in B-17 42-31629 9-Apr-44; shot down by Fw190's in target area. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3664 |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot A Row 31 Grave 9 | |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Glatton | 9 April 1944 | Assigned to 749BS 457BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
1993 457th BGA Roster, ABMC, MACR 3664 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3664 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database