George L Kelsey
MilitaryTSgt. Gunner George Kelsey in the B-24D, 41-23806, named, Bat Out Of Hell, was injured (WIA) when his aircraft crash landed near Haverford West when it ran out of fuel returning from a mission to St. Nazaire, France. WIA. 3 Jan 43.
DS/Benghazi 26 Jun 43. Returned to base 26 Aug 43. DS/Tunis 16 Sep 43. Returned to base. 12 Oct 43.
Sgt. Kelsey was involved in a forced landing aircraft crash with damage in the B-24D, 42-63971, Helen Hywater. Plane landed at Orebro, Sweden, and was interned. INT-SWE. Sgt. Kelsey and his crew rejoined his squadron. 1 Sep 44.
George Kelsey was credited with four enemy aircraft shot down : ME-109 - 1 destroyed. 13 Aug 43. ME-109 - 1 destroyed. 16 Aug 43. ME-109s - 2 destroyed. 1 Oct 43.
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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: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14062770 / O-729938
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 18 November 1943
- Date: 3 January 1943
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Crash Landed - Interned INT-SWE |
Örebro, Sweden | 18 November 1943 - 1 September 1944 | Aboard the B-24D, 42-63971, Helen Hywater. Aircraft was damaged by flak and pilot decided to land at Orebro, Sweden. Crew interned but returned to England. 10 RTS. 1 Sep 44. |
Other Returned To Service (RTS) From Internment |
1 September 1944 | Sgt. Kelsey was involved in a forced landing aircraft crash with damage in the B-24D, 42-63971, Helen Hywater. Plane landed at Orebro, Sweden, and was interned. INT-SWE. Sgt. Kelsey and his crew rejoined his bomb squadron. 1 Sep 44. | |
Born |
Bokchito, Oklahoma, USA | Original data drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia. Webb Todd indicates he was born in Bennington Oklahoma. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 5-Feb-2015. Converted dates for aircraft victories to military-style signification.
Lee Cunningham 5-Feb-2015. Made connections to Place, 2 AIrcraft and 2 Missions within existing website data; Edited Biography and converted dates to military-style signification, changes per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1377 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd, MACR 1377