George R Rumph

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 #41-24486 "Man O' War" while serving as Waist Gunner. Plane crashed in to Channel. His remains were lost at sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24486) nicknamed "Man O' War". Image stamped on reverse: Passed for publication 6 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '231639.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MAN O' WAR" OF THE FLYING FORTRESSES. "Man-o-War" - the famous American racehorse, has provided the crew of a B-17 - one of the Flying Fortresses now used by the United States Of America Air Force stationed in the country - with an inspiration for
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Saint-Nazaire, France 9 November 1942 Killed when aircraft was shot down and crashed into the harbour at St. Nazaire, France. His remains were never recovered.

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Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery

Revisions

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Lee Cunningham 23-Nov-2014. Made aircraft association and added KIA event per MACT 16172; Added Commemoration event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record.

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Lee Cunningham 13-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16172. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45 MACR 16172