George Joseph Bartell

Military

Shot down 22 April 1944 in B-17 #4238200. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft 17B. Had completed 8 missions



POW/Purple Heart/Air Medal European Theatre Ribbon;WW II Victory Medal/National Defense Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Golden Goose, Miss Cheyenne
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 November 2017

Born

Elmhurst, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 22 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorNormaze3
Changes
Sources

8th AF News - March 2018

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4167 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database