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UTTLEY, George William Jr - Date of
birth
6 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-761670 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
511th Bombardment Squadron,
351st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 August 1944 - Place of
death
Wilhelmshorst, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Uttley Sr. (father)
Edna Uttley (mother)
Edward Uttley (brother)
Hazel M. (McDade) Uttley (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37920 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the engine factories
MACR: 7585
More information
1st Lt George W Uttley graduated from Beaumont High School in 1935.The airplane was hit by flak and attacked by German fighters. Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, six men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-K Pecos Army Flying School, Texas, Beaumont High School 1935, Dave Freels courtesy of The Eight Air Force Historical Society