George S Elliott
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 54120 - S/Sgt George S Elliott and his mother Mary.
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-97214 'Carolina Queen'; Collided with another aircraft 24-May-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5181
Awards: PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32185710 / O-748288
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carolina Queen
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Augusta, Georgia, USA | 16 October 1921 | Son of William Herman and Mary Frances [Rountree] Elliot. |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 14 August 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Died |
17 miles NE Berlin | 24 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-97214 'Carolina Queen'; Collided with another aircraft 24-May-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5181 |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Ridgewell | 24 May 1944 | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Augusta, Richmond County, GA | Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
