George Arthur Scheltens
Military
Object Number - UPL 63294 - B-24 'Trips Daily' and crew. JB Freeman at far right.
Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Georgw. Scheltens crew
Awards: AM (3OLC), American campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32447047
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 577th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 13070350 / O-807993
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35428506
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34211630
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37126236
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Trips Daily
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Donnybrook, North Dakota | 18 November 1920 | Born Donnybrook, North Dakota |
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Enlisted |
Minot, North Dakota | 25 May 1942 | Enlisted Minot, North Dakota |
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Other Discharged |
23 November 1945 | ||
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Died |
9 March 1979 | ||
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Buried |
Merced Cemetery Merced, California | 12 March 1979 | Interred Merced Cemetery Merced, California |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/67191332/george-scheltens-social-security-…
https://www.fold3.com/record/628928331/george-scheltens-veterans-affair…
https://www.fold3.com/record/84617904/george-a-scheltens-wwii-army-enli…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36258519/george-a-scheltens
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.b-24.net/aircrew/snames.html