George G Fitton | American Air Museum

George G Fitton

Military

Joined 91st BG/ 401st BS in Dec 1943. Flew 3 combat missions with crew of Lt. Lutz. On 4 February 1944 on a mission to Frankfurt, B-17G #42-39771 'Jeannie Marie' was forced to land due to extensinve flak damage at Eindhoven, Holland. Prisoner of War (POW) until May 1945. 100% VA permanent disability.

POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39771

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Jeannie Marie
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Washington DC	20 March 1905
Died		26 July 1998

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:11:35

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2234, relative, 8th AF Losses