George J Aschinger

Military
George J Aschinger UPL 54630 UPL 54630 George J Aschinger George J Aschinger

These photos of George J. Aschinger are taken from Aschinger family photo albums.

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Object Number - UPL 54630 - George J Aschinger

Post war George Aschinger was owner of G. Aschinger & Son Electric, Streator and served as president of Streator Chamber of Commerce. He died 12 October 1993 in Illinois.



Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Oshkosh, WI 15 February 1917 Son of Edward J and Magdalene [Schmidt] Aschinger.

Enlisted

Peoria, IL 26 September 1942 Peoria, Illinois

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Discharged USAAF

29 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Streator, IL 12 October 1993

Buried

Saint Marys Cemetery, Streator, LaSalle County, IL 15 October 1993 Saint Marys Cemetery, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois

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NARA files verified ASN upon entry, officer number and AM with four Oak Leaf Clusters. He earned at least one bronze service star on the EAME Campaign Medal.

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Family files

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His daughter, Joan.

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His daughter

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Ringmasters Fall/Winter 1993

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George was my father. The information comes from him.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit roster

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