George Z Schroeder
Military
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UPL 48907
P-51 Mustang 44-14032 'My Norma' 384FS, 364FG.
Rear L-R: Lt. John L Grimshaw; Lt. Lawrence E Muskavitch; Capt. George Z Schroeder; Capt. Bruce Ward; Lt. Harry C Schwartz;, Capt. Richard L Stiefvate.
Kneeling L-R: Capt. Daniel L Leftwich, Lt. William E Randolph.
Rear L-R: Lt. John L Grimshaw; Lt. Lawrence E Muskavitch; Capt. George Z Schroeder; Capt. Bruce Ward; Lt. Harry C Schwartz;, Capt. Richard L Stiefvate.
Kneeling L-R: Capt. Daniel L Leftwich, Lt. William E Randolph.
55 missions in P-51. Escorted the weather scouts to Berlin on 4 or 5 Feb 1945--main effort center of Berlin. Entire 8th AF bombed. Clear weather, quite a sight in bomber stream. German planes Me-262, Me-109, Fw-190, H-163 all over the place. Stayed in target area the entire run.
AM 6Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Augres, Michigan | 13 February 1924 | |
Other Detached Service 1st Scouting Force |
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Other End of War |
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Other Promoted |
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Other Transferred |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Georgia Chapter 8th AFHS 1998 Directory; self / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list