Strong, George Vaughn, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Strong, George Vaughn, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-834685
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 May 1925
  • Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence plus two (2) days travel time on or about 23 December 1945 to visit Grenoble, France, AAF Station 195 Special Orders #110 dated 21 December 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-06-11-526⇓ (2.651 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Sheahan, Robert E⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Strong, George Vaughn, JrCo-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Logie, Loren C⇗NavigatorTBD
SGT. Riley, Oliver Murle⇗TogglierTBD
SGT. Amorati, Henry Louis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
SGT. Sarabian, Charles (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. LeRoy, Gordon H⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Yarbrough, James Larry⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Macken, Jean Keyt⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38548⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to a faulty prop governor.
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 11 June 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Returning to Grafton Underwood from Istres, bad weather over England and poor navigation forced pilot to attempt a landing on Guernsey Island. Pilot ground-looped aircraft to prevent running off the end of the runway. There were no personnel injuries.
Sortie Report⇗

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