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name
IORGOV, George Warren - Date of
birth
28 September 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18025712 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
66th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Ijsselmeer, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Iorgov (father)
Alda (Parker) Iorgov (mother)
Euguene G. Iorgov (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40973 -
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Battleaxe
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1375
More information
Sgt George Iorgov was a popular member of the Redskin football team.The squadron reported that at the IP, slight inaccurate flak was encountered at 24,000 feet, bombs were away at 1147 hours. Over the target, flak was slight and inaccurate and fighter opposition slackened due to support of P-38s.
From the target out to the coast, flak again was inaccurate, spasmodic.
This airplane was last seen flying in a diamond formation with the group to within 20 minutes from the English coast. One engine was smoking heavily, and the aircraft was gliding down under control. Air Sea Rescue Service was notified as soon as crews were interrogated, but there were no eyewitnesses to a ditching or crash of this aircraft. It seems most likely that they ditched, as later bodies of two crew members were found.
The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Sgt Iorgov's remains washed ashore at Lemmer, the Netherlands on 11 February 1944 and were initially buried at the community cemetery on 14 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.44thbombgroup.org,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Monitor (McAllen, Texas)
Photo source: www.honorstates.org