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MACE, George W - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-792849 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
514th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag 12A to 9B, Limburg an der Lahn, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-08
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles C. Mace (father)
Edith R. Mace (mother)
Roy C. Mace (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-19733 -
Data
Type: P-47D-28-RE
Destination: N & NE of Bastogne, Belgium
Mission: Ground Support
MACR: 11448
More information
1st Lt George W. Mace was a mechanic and repairman of airplanes before he volunteered for the U.S. Army in Albany, New York, on 14 January 1942.Statement from 2nd Lt Harry C. Porter:
"I was flying Lt Mace’s wing, who was leading Yellow flight. I had dropped my bomb and was going in on the bomb run with Lt Mace. Suddenly, I noticed smoke coming from Lt Mace’s plane. It seemed that the engine had been hit by flak. Lt Mace pulled up to 1,500 and told me he was going to bail out. I circled long enough to see his chute open and float toward the ground. I did not see him land as the flak was coming up fairly heavy and accurate, and had to take evasive action. Lt Mace bailed out about 8-10 miles northwest of Houffalize, Belgium, at 0935 hours, 27 December 1944."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com
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