George, David Edmond

Individual Personnel Data
Name George, David Edmond   
Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39272639   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 27 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, California
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 17 January 1923
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4350 (11.045 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Morris, Roy JohnPilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hall, Lester WinfieldCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. McGue, James EdwardNavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Sewack, John MitchellBombardierKIA
S/SGT. Parker, Marion LRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
SGT. Pirrello, Richard DominicEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Reynolds, John Brooks, "Jack"Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Potkay, Edward JosephTail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. George, David EdmondFlexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Ulrich, Russell HarrisonFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
96 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97136 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Direct hit by flak immediately after bombs away; fire started in cockpit and spread throughout aircraft, which peeled off to the left and started down and then exploded; no chutes observed; crashed 2 km W of Valognes, France. MACR 4350
Sortie Report

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