George G Contos
MilitaryAssigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Lillian Delivery Boy The Millie G
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 486th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Stamford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ohio, USA | 12 March 1923 | |
Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | 20 November 1941 | Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. |
Based |
Bodney | 5 December 1943 - 6 February 1945 | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Crashed |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | 21 November 1944 | Ground Loop Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 3 damage 2Lt George G Contos, 21-Nov-44. P-51C 42-103283 - 486FS 352FG AF |
Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | 4 February 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Based Transferred |
Walcot Hall | 6 February 1945 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 67FW, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
North Canton, OH, USA | 21 October 2002 | |
Louisville, OH 44641, USA |
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