George W Winger
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled on 1 August 1943 on raid to Ploesti while TDY to the 9th AF.
Plane was 'Wing Dinger' 41-24015.
Lundy reports the plane was afire as Winger bravely climbed steeply up so that crew could bail out.
Earlier 14 May 1943 in B-24 41-24014 'Scrappy'. Fighters attacked causing top turret to explode. Shot up plane got to England with crew safely bailing out. The plane was shot down by Spitfires as it was not able to land safely
DFC, AM with OLC, PH
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wing Dinger
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
1 August 1943 | ||
Born |
Columbus, Ohio | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2410 Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol 1 by Bishop & Hey pp. 119, 218, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy pp.62-64, 94-95, ABMC; 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, pg 20