George William Wilkinson

Military

Prisoner of War. Shot down near Helmstedt on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Little Chum' 42-107085.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107085

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Chum
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

12 September 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8908

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html