George E Williams
MilitaryAssigned to 95BS, 17BG, 12AF. Failed to Return (FTR) Neckarelz Railroad Bridge, Germany shot down by Bf109, crashed near Achern. Prisoner of War (POW). 23-Dec-44 MACR 11590.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15119531 / O-705154
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Erma
- Unit: 17th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St Clair, PA, USA | 30 December 1919 | Son of Jessie R Williams. |
Enlisted |
Fort Meade, MD, USA | 23 October 1941 | Fort George G Meade Maryland |
Other Shot down |
Achern, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Neckarelz Railroad Bridge, Germany shot down by Bf109, crashed near Achern. POW. 23-Dec-44 MACR 11590. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 23 December 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
Died |
Schuylkill County, PA, USA | 13 April 2010 | |
St Clair, PA, USA | |||
Other Based |
21000 Dijon, France | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 95BS, 17BG, 12AF. |
Buried |
St Clair, PA, USA | Odd Fellows Cemetery Saint Clair Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA |
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