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HEALY, George Eugene - Date of
birth
5 June 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Monroe County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-718306 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 August 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Koserow, 3 miles southeast of Anklan, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond F. Healy (father)
Loretta E. (Cooley) Healy (mother)
Mary K. Healy (sister)
Ruth A. Healy (sister)
Jean (Gagnier) Healy (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6171 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Cutie on Duty
Destination: Politz, Germany
MACR: 8286
More information
2nd Lt George E. Healy left Rochester with an anti-aircraft unit in February, 1941 and was transferred to another similar unit in Newfoundland in 1942. He started training as a navigator in March, 1943 at Selman Field, Monroe, La., and was sent overseas in June. A graduate of Aquinas Institute and a Cornell University student, he was connected with Erskine Healy Inc. Prior to his entering the service.His aircraft was hit by flak in wing, causing fire.
He is remembered at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.388bg.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / NY National Guard Service Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Aquinas Institute Yearbook 1936, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle