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TONKOVICH, George - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-741951 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
340th Bombardment Squadron,
97th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Blechhammer, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew Tonkovich (father)
Julia P. (Petris) Tonkovich (mother)
Peter Tonkovich (brother)
Mary Tonkovich (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6354 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Blechhammer, Germany
MACR: 8953
More information
1st Lt George Tonkovich was a tool and die maker.He volunteered for the Army Air Corps on 25 March 1942 in Detroit, Michigan.
354 was one of the aircraft that exploded over the target in mid-air.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - ramstackbe