George W Hofsess

Military
media-41691.jpeg UPL 41691 Hofsess crew; 447th Bomb Group, 709th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Order of crew members uknown: Lt. George A> Hofsess, Lt. Joseph D. Cook, Lt. William P. Allendorf, Lt. Charles R. Rubenstrunk, S/Sgt. Raymond A. Kuusela, S/Sgt. Richard L. Smith, Sgt. James R. Brandenburg, Sgt. Robert W. King, Sgt. Harry K. McCaskill, Sgt. John A. Scott, (plus three ground crew?) 447th Bomb Group collection

from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)

Object Number - UPL 41691 - Hofsess crew; 447th Bomb Group, 709th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Order of crew members uknown: Lt. George A> Hofsess, Lt. Joseph...

Shot down 27 April 1944 in B-17 #4231477. Prisoner of War (POW). at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan Silesis Bavaria (Moved) to Nure Langwasser) from 27 Apr 1944 to 23 May 1945



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31477

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 27 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4294 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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