George Russell Sands
MilitaryAssigned to 852BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. 8 x combat missions. Berlin mission in B-24 42-50680 26-Feb-45; feathered No3 engine over target, fell behind formation, A/C abandoned Rakoniewice, Poland. RTD MACR 12770
Awards: AM, 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-718649
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lorraine, NY | 24 September 1925 | Son of George E and Olive F [Finley] Sands. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Dix, NJ | 20 December 1943 | Fort Dix, New Jersey |
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Other Baled out RTD |
Rakoniewice, Poland | 26 February 1945 | Berlin mission in B-24 42-50680 26-Feb-45; feathered No3 engine over target, fell behind formation, A/C abandoned Rakoniewice, Poland. RTD MACR 12770 |
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Other Returned to UK |
26 February 1945 - 8 May 1945 | Returned to UK by VE day via polish underground and Russians. | |
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Died |
Antwerp, NY | 10 February 2010 | |
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Buried |
Saint Michael's Saint Josephs Cemetery Antwerp, Jefferson County, NY | 13 February 2010 | Saint Michael's Saint Josephs Cemetery Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York |
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Other Sickbay visit |
Reported to base 'Sawbones' for Heavy cold. RTD | ||
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 852BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/91350577/george-r-sands-wwii-army-enlistme…
https://www.fold3.com/record/706791262/sands-george-r-us-wwii-hospital-…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106741811/george-russell-sands
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster