George Harry Lindley

Military

media-39837.jpeg UPL 39837 George H Lindley, Bombardier 95th Bomb Group, 335th Bomb Squadron, Herky Jerky II
George H Lindley Photo Collection

Personal Photo Collection of my Grandfather

Object Number - UPL 39837 - George H Lindley, Bombardier 95th Bomb Group, 335th Bomb Squadron, Herky Jerky II

Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-30273

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Patsy Ann lll
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-30342

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: T'aint A Bird II
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 334th Bomb Squadron

42-30353

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ten Knights in a Bar Room
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

42-30609

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Pistol Packin' Mama
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

42-3263

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Slightly Dangerous
Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 113

Date: 9 October 1943

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 388th Bomb Group fly over Nazi smoke screens. Printed caption on reverse: '73228 AC- The Nazis have released smoke screens in an effort to hide their railroad yards as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" fly over the target at Bremen, Germany, prior to the release of the bombs. 8 October 1943.'

VIII Bomber Command 111

Date: 8 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 108

Date: 4 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 106

Date: 2 October 1943

The wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5888) nicknamed "Elusive Elcy" of the 94th Bomb Group flies off as a result of a direct hit, during a mission over Emden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94 BG. 27/9/43.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A DRAMATIC INCIDENT DURING THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE: A WING BREAKS OFF A FLYING FORTRESS DURING A DAYLIGHT BATTLE, AND THE STRICKEN BOMBER BEGINS TO TURN OVER AS IT STARTS ON THE WAY DOWN TO EARTH. This picture illustrates one of the hazards which the big A

VIII Bomber Command 104

Date: 27 September 1943

Places

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Sumas, WA	5 September 1917
Other Married		6 June 1942	Married to Blanche Boulard.
Enlisted	Seattle, WA	18 February 1943	Seattle, Washington
Died	Starke, FL	17 December 2003
Buried	Oaklawn Cemetery Jacksonville, Duval County, FL	21 December 2003	Oaklawn Cemetery Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Based	Horham		Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date14 Mar 2021 10:22:09

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/649331383
https://www.fold3.com/record/72438930/george-h-lindley-social-security-…
https://www.fold3.com/record/85399525/george-h-lindley-wwii-army-enlist…
https://www.fold3.com/record/628193455/george-lindley-1917-veterans-aff…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131398071/george-harry-lindley

Date28 Aug 2019 12:09:22

Contributorrevholt

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Sources

http://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/3965

Date28 Aug 2019 12:08:08

Contributorrevholt

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http://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/3965

Date25 Aug 2019 22:38:20

Contributorrevholt

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Grandson's Update

Date25 Aug 2019 22:37:37

Contributorrevholt

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Personal Collection of George H Lindley

Date27 Sep 2014 18:10:57

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php