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HALE, George Minor Jr - Date of
birth
9 March 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-393381 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
Rosenhof Farm
Ehndorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George M. Hale Sr. (father)
Lois Hale (mother)
Leah C. Hale (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29940 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombin of the U-boat yards
MACR: 16200
More information
1st Lt George M. Hale graduated from North Little Rock High School and Michigan State College. He received his commission while at college and entered the cavalry in July 1940. He was later transferred to the Army Air Corps. He was sent to England 12 April 1943.On 21 May 1943, he was able to return his aircraft to base after the pilot was killed.
An aircraft believed to be B-17F 42-29940, piloted by 1st Lt Loog, was hit by an aerial bomb while flying in the target area. The aircraft was seen to explode and no further observations made.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, http://www.8thafhs.com/, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com, 1930 US Census, Arkansas Gazette - 27 June 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com