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BRYANT, George Kinney - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
unknown -
Hometown
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20832316 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
A field between Gusternhain and Breitscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sirvetus R. Bryant (father)
Lulu (Kinney) Bryant (mother)
Sirvetus R. Bryant Jr. ( brother)
Mary (Hardin) Bryant (wife)
Marth Bryant (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38068 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Magnificent Obsession
Destination: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Mission: Bombing of mashalling yards
MACR: 12947
More information
S/Sgt George K. Bryant attended McAlester High School.This was the second mission of this crew.
The airplane was hit by flak over the target. The pilots managed to make a belly landing in a field between Gusternhain and Breitscheid, Germany
Seven crew members were taken prisoner. S/Sgt Bryant was killed during the crash landing. He was hit by the radio transmitting set, that came loose during the crash landing. One man died of wounds in a hospital on 28 March 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Eric Swain, 490th Bomber Group, Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - MillieBillie