World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Burleigh
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Major
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
B-25C #42-53366
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
488th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
340th Bomber Group
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-25 was shot down and crashed near Campoleone, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Biography:
born Bismarck, NDak 26 Jan 20; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn
30 Oct 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Section 82, Grave 81, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.