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ROSS, George Wilmot - Date of
birth
29 March 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-731429 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1943 - Place of
death
Stadschedijk
Fijnaart, south of Willemstad, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Ross Sr. (father)
Eugenia J. Ross (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39855 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Ole Basser
Destination: Munster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 1068
More information
George W. Ross Jr. attended college.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Richmond, Virginia on 19 August 1943. He was overseas for only two months when he was killed.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded. Three crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Dinteloord.
Seven men survived and were taken prisoner.
Lt Ross didn´t bail out. He had no parachute on and was still firing his machineguns in the nose turret. When the co-pilot was hit, the pilot called for help. Lt Ross asked if he was needed. As the airplane started to spin a crew member saw him fall from his seat.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, MACR 1068, Phi Gamma Delta - March 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - George Ross, Phi Gamma Delta - March 1944