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REIDELL, George Lester - Date of
birth
26 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Mexico, Oswego County, New York -
Hometown
Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32545918 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
858th Bombardment Squadron,
492nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Dulken, near Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon F. Reidell (father)
Emily M. (Seaver) Reidell (mother)
Betty M. Reidell (sister)
Gordon Reidell (brother)
Velma A. Reidell (sister)
Doris J. Reidell (sister)
Edith A. Reidell (brother)
Sonny R. Reidell (brother)
Ruth Reidell (sister)
Edith Reidell (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-49500 -
Data
Type: B-24
Destination: Duisburg, Germany
Mission: Power and Gas stations
MAR: 12585
More information
Sgt George L. Reidell was a driver.He enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 19 October 1942. He first saw action in Alaska.
The plane was attacked by fighters.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Kevin Grobsky Family Tree, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.honorstates.org, www.findagrave.com