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AMBERG, George Lawrence - Date of
birth
16 March 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York, New York County, New York -
Hometown
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-121800 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
336th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1944 - Place of
death
Zegveld, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Amberg (father)
Jeannette G. Annos (mother)
Martha E. Amberg (wife)
Jay Amberg (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3462 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: San Antonio Rose
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 2424
More information
George Amberg was employed by the Fuller Brush Co.The airplane, was last seen going over the target. The aircraft crashed in Zegveld, a few miles north of the town of Woerden, the Netherlands. Two of the four engines weren't running, one left and one right, so the aircraft was flying pretty slow, and it probably couldn't keep altitude anymore.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - El Paso Herald-Post / Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Frank de Heer, Jeroen van der Kamp, www.americanairmuseum.com