George H Nance
Military
Rear L-R: 1lt William D Morgan, 1Lt Paul G. Hogan, 1Lt George H. Nance, 2Lt Thomas N. Kelly, 2Lt Robert Durley 'Quig' Quiggle, S/Sgt Lee W Frederick
Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Edward C Stemmle, S/Sgt Stanley W Lloyd, Unk, S/Sgt Theron M. Hayes
Unk; S/Sgt James R Caperton, S/Sgt James J. Gross
Object Number - UPL 37164 - "Lead crew of bombing mission to Anklam, Germany pose beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, England. 25 August...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heller's Angel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
SanJoaquin County, CA | 16 December 1916 | |
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Died |
Savoy, Champaign County, IL | 8 May 1999 | |
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Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, IL | 13 May 1999 | Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum Urbana, Champaign County, IL |
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Enlisted |
Camp Beale, Marysville, CA | ||
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N
