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WHITE, George Albert - Date of
birth
16 April 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13131254 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of castle Lembeck near Dorsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George H. White (father)
Marie A. (Merryweather) White (mother)
Mary E. White (sister)
Dorothy L. White (sister)
John F. White (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3433 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Lena
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad
MACR: 1024
More information
S/Sgt George A. White graduated from East Liverpool High School and was employed as a welder at the Curtiss-Wright Cor propellor plant in Beaver.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 October 1942.
From statements in the MACR file it would appear that three men were killed who were unable to bail out prior to the plane getting in a spin and finally exploding. Lt Hugh E. Geiger Jr. said he personally examined the dog tags and they had the appearance of being burned. Lt Robert P. Kramer was at the nose exit ready to jump, when he turned back for one last verification all crew members had bailed out. This gallant action cost the popular Bob Kramer his life.
Seven crew members were taken prisoner, three were killed. They were initially buried at the Catholic cemetery of Lembeck on 12 October 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Review, East Liverpool
Photo source: www.100thbg.com