George Schuenemann
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Second Lieutenant George Schuenemann.
Shared by researcher Mickel Beckers on Findagrave:
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Killed in Action (KIA), was on Round Robin navigation training mission when plane reported no. 1 engine feathered. and requested emergency landing. During the turn on final approach the a/c struck the shooting-in butts and burst into flames, killing all five crew.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Savannah, GA, USA | 18 October 1917 | |
Died |
28 December 1943 | ||
Buried |
Bonaventure Rd, Savannah, GA 31404, USA | At Bonaventure Cemetery |
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Sources
Combat Chron & Losses of the 8th & 9th / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia