George Gilbert

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Strehia on 21 Mar 45 in B-17 #4339130

George died in September 2003

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-39130

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 March 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

490th BG Bombs Away Dec 2003

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13555 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database