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WING, George Henry - Date of
birth
25 June 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-692122 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Jardinghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry C. Wing (father)
Anna I. (Monroe) Wing (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31051 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Goin' Jessie
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3018
More information
2nd Lt George H. Wing graduated from Kennett High School in Conway, New Hampshire.He joined the National Guard in Augusta, Maine on 24 February 1941.
The mission was to bomb the industrial area in the suburbs of Berlin. Instead, targets of opportunity were bombed in Oranienburg.
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters. Seven crew members were killed, three were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Evening Express - 20 June 1946