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HOLLAND, George Henry Jr - Date of
birth
4 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Homestead, Dade County, Florida -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-763199 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
428th Fighter Squadron,
474th Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
510 miles southeast of Burg Gerolstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George H. Holland (father)
Ida Holland (mother)
Lola B. Holland (sister)
Thelma D. Holland (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-28648 -
Data
Type: P-38J-15
Destination: Germany
Mission: D/B Strafing
MACR: 11016
More information
2nd Lt George H. Holland Jr. was an electrician before he joined the Regular Army in Miami, Florida, on 21 September 1942.Statement from 2nd Lt Alexander Zeece:
"The squadron took off at 1402 on an armed recce on 17 December 1944. I was flying yellow two when, at approximately 1530 hours in the vicinity of Gerolstein, we were bounced by two groups of FW 190s, total 57 plus, called in by Marmite. I stayed with my flight until direct hits on both wings caused me to spin. I saw one P-38 burning, right engine blazing and going down in a 30 degree dive, and another 38 went slow rolling under me. I didn’t follow them down or try to look for the outcome as I was being fired upon. Altitude 8,000 feet."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Scott, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 44-A Williams Fd Arizona