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HITE, George Francis - Date of
birth
1927 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18056661 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 August 1943 - Place of
death
Geisenheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 46 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maximillan H. Hite (father)
Sophia J. (Lapp) Hite (mother)
Doris J. Hite (sister)
Barbara A. Hite (sister)
Robert D. Watson (half-brother)
Benjamin L. Watson (half-brother)
James L. Watson (half-brother)
Thomas Watson (half-brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5139 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Chief Sly II
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball bearing Industry
MACR: 276
More information
Sgt George F. Hite was a clerk before he joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 29 July 1941.He lied about his age and stated that he was born in 1923 when he joined the army. In fact he was only 17.
S/Sgt Norbert G. Mathias:
An aircraft in our group right behind and to our right believed to be A/C 139 with #3 and #4 engine out and whole wing on fire was seen to hit the ground 10 miles south of Aachen at 1405 hours. It is believed that 4 parachutes came from this aircraft.
He was pointed out as a 17 year old youngster who added to his real age to get into the big conflict.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jackson Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux, www.newspapers.com – The Brownsville Herald - 26 November 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Eddieliams, www.newspapers.com – The Monitor - 25 November 1943