George W Van Doren
Military
1/Lt Henry C Patrick III, Pilot
2/Lt Lyndon E Stauffacher, Co-Pilot
2/Lt John J Sauser, Bombardier
S/Sgt George W Van Doren, Radio/Gunner
S/Sgt Clarence D Shanks, Eng/Gunner
S/Sgt Robert D Roy, Tail gunner
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Object Number - UPL 25713 - Crew of Flying Ginny taken at Chipping Ongar, from right to left: 1/Lt Henry C Patrick III, Pilot 2/Lt Lyndon E Stauffacher, Co-Pilot 2/Lt John J...
George Van Doren served as a radio operator/gunner with the 559th Bomb Squadron of the 387th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Chipping Ongar, England.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Flying Ginny
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
ContributorLucy May
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NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
