George V Colie
MilitaryAssigned to 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Harold McKee crew. 24-Dec-43, when returning from operations in B-17 42-30612, in landing A/C ran of the end of the runway and nosed up. RTD.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot Foot II, Freestrider
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 February 1914 | ||
Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 28 August 1942 | Newark, New Jersey |
Other Discharged USAAF |
8 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
South Hill, VA | 2 February 2007 |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 439 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia