George F Bingham

Military
media-37636.jpeg UPL 37636 "Crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hell's Angel' pose beside their plane at a base in England, 16 June 1944. 401st Bomb Group."

Rear L-R: 1Lt Francis W. Hoad, 1Lt Harvey G Tomlinson, 1Lt George F Bingham, 1Lt Eugene F Lott.

Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Duane G Brandt, Unk, Unk, T/Sgt Johnny K Dunn, S/Sgt Carl W Johns.

Unknowns - S/Sgt Emanuel Pinilis, S/Sgt Lawson Yeatts, S/Sgt Harold Magruger

Object Number - UPL 37636 - "Crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hell's Angel' pose beside their plane at a base in England, 16 June 1944. 401st Bomb Group." Rear L-R:...

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat mission. ETD



"Lt George Bingham nursed "Hells Angels" back to England after the Oscherleben mission with the rudder handling useless, ordered 8 of the crew to bail out and then he and his co-pilot, Francis W Hoad landed with the plane on automatic pilot through a dense fog."



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), BM, WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF, fatal A/C crash with 1st Weather Group.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39193489
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34286577
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer /Top Turret
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12098933 / O-685332
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16061162 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bonnie Donnie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13, Grossly Inadequate
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

NH, USA 1 December 1920 Son of Harold C and Lucile F Bingham.

Enlisted

Manchester, NH 16 April 1942

Other

Discharged USAAC

21 April 1943

Enlisted

22 April 1943 Re-enlisted as 2nd Lieutenant.

Died

Offutt AFB, NE 1 December 1952 Died on active service in crash in US.

Buried

Graceland Cemetery Rowan, IA Graceland Cemetery Rowan, Wright County, IA

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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