George E Abbott
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
George Edward Abbott
Object Number - UPL 13095
He had been a waist gunner in training to take over the Bombardier role and was in the nose. A German 88 anti aircraft shell had exploded in his lap, killing him instantly. The plane with its nose blown off and up into the windshield made it back to base! Pilot was DeLancey and the Navigator, who escaped the nose only slightly injured, got the plane back to its base. The rest of the crew survived.
(398th History, Vol II lists him as being in the 601st BS in Sept 1944 and receiving the OLC.)
Additional information on these web sites:
http://www.abbott-lavalle.info/narrative/george.html
http://www.398th.org/History/Articles/Remembrances/Ostrom_FortressHome…
http://www.398th.org/History/Articles/News/Stateman_Capi_B-17toBase.html
http://www.398th.org/History/Articles/StarsAndStripes/19441015_DeLancey…
http://www.398th.org/History/Veterans/Voices/Transcriptions/Interview_S…
http://www.398th.org/Awards/DFC/DFC_Citations/DFCs_441202.html#anchor_D…
http://www.398th.org/FlakNews/Articles/Stahlman_Story.html
http://www.398th.org/Images/Images_Aircraft_B-17/Aircraft/43-38172-3O-P…
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 2 Sad Lovely Julie
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania | 8 April 1925 | Son of Edward Jr and Anna [McKown] Abbott. |
|
Enlisted |
18 October 1943 | ||
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Died |
Cologne, Germany | 15 October 1944 | |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |||
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Buried |
Pennsylvania, USA | Mount Lebanon Cemetery Mount Lebanon Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA. |
Revisions
George was born and grew up in Mount Lebanon, Pa.. He died over Cologne, Germany.
Data update from National Museum of Mighty Eighth Air Force, 15 September 2014.
Data update from National Museum of Mighty Eighth Air Force, September 15 2014.
Combat Chronology Supplement; 398th History, Vol II / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
