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KORTY, George Leo Jr - Date of
birth
30 June 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-702933 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 May 1944 - Place of
death
Wehrheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George L. Korty Sr. (father)
Ruth M. (Purcell) Korty (mother)
Mary M. Korty (sister)
Patricia R. Korty (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31343 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Myna Myra
Destination: Zwickau, Czechoslovakia
Mission: Bombing of the oil refineries
MACR: 4855
More information
2nd Lt George L. Korty Jr. graduated from Kansas City High School and was employed at the Knutson Construction Company before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Chickasha, Oklahoma on 12 August 1942.The airplane was seen with a wing off and on fire. There were at least 5 parachutes seen in the area. Some moments later, the plane exploded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – J.R. Lowrey, www.newspapers.com – The Chickasha Daily Express - 31 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam / J.R. Lowrey