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George Frank WILSON Jr
"Frankie"
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Source : Syl
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-759540 | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 November 1921 Ogden, Weber County, UTAH | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Natalie Irene Son : Terry David Wilson Parents : George Frank & Harriet Retta McIntosh Wilson Sister : Virginia Harriet | ||||||
| RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
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| SQUADRON | 601st Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 398th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 8 July 1944 |
Source : Frogman | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Cayeux-sur-Mer, Departement de la SOMME | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type G-50-BO - s/n 42-102445 3O*B
Macr : 7217 Aircraft partially evacuated in flight at 07:20 The pilot most likely crashed with the aircraft which exploded on hitting the ground | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Source : Arnaud Gaté
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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type G-50-BO - s/n 42-102445 3O*B
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| 2Lt | George F Jr WILSON | Pilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-759540 - AM/PH - California | |
| 2Lt | Vernon Castle | ATKINSON | CoPilot | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 | O-705214 - Florida |
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| 2Lt | Richard James | DUNN | Bomber | Prisoner - Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09 | O-769108 - California |
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| 2Lt | Robert Edward Jr | PERRY | Navigator | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 | O-717357 - Colorado |
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| S/Sgt | Sanford Evans | WALKE | Mecanic/Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 16150072 - Michigan |
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| Sgt | Martin David | HANSEN | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 39336900 - Oregon |
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| S/Sgt | George Edward | VELA | Radio/Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 39043926 - California |
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| Sgt | Gerald Milton | DYE | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 35600433 - Ohio |
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| Sgt | Reginald C | FERGUSON | Gunner | On the run - Remains hidden in France (Pas-de-Calais) until the Liberation | 39363024 - Born the 13/04/1922 - San Diego, California - Arises near Sains-lès-Pernes (62) |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| PROGRAMMEURS | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |