George Clinton Temples
Military
Object Number - UPL 32122 - "Lt Temples of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 26-Apr-44 England."
Crew Number 45. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x missions (7 x aboard 42-31854 ""Baby Buggy").
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Buggy
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Claiborne Parish, LA, USA | 11 May 1923 | Son of George W and Ellie Mae [Miller] Temples. |
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Based |
Deopham Green | 16 December 1943 - 20 April 1944 | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Miami-Dade County, FL, USA | 15 August 1998 | |
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Buried |
6200 SW 77th Ave, Miami, FL 33143, USA | Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Florida |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Temples%2C+George+C
