George C Ewald
Military
Object Number - UPL 32325 - "Crew chief of 'Boomerang' is rawboned, six foot Virginian, M/Sgt George C Ewald. He became Boomerangs master, 1-Mar-43, when the Liberators returned...
Assigned to 93BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Bomerang
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Norfolk, Virginia | 30 September 1918 | Son of George Frederick and Anna Marie [Carroll] Ewald. |
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Died |
Colorado Springs, CO | 5 April 1976 | |
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Buried |
Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, Co | 9 April 1976 | Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Based |
Hardwick | Assigned to 93BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster
![Master Sergeant George E Ewald, a crew chief of the 93rd Bomb Group, changes the engine of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23722) nicknamed "Bomerang". Image stamped on reverse: '50664C' [Censor no]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '[Illegible] 31 March 44 from 8 P R. War Theatre #12 (England) - maintenance. M/Sgt George C Ewald [sic] of Norfolk, Va, Bomerang's crew chief is shown putting the finishing touches on Bomerang's 16th engine change.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379215.jpg.webp?itok=BtSYil4p)
