Blackwell, George Franklin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Blackwell, George Franklin   ‡
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Rank Private / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 33212942   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 30 June 1943, effective 30 June 1943.
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 25 September 1943, effective 21 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2, Headquarters, 1st Air Force, Mitchell Field, New York, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 25 November 1943, effective 6 October 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner
Last Duty Date 14 July 1943
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 December 1921
  • George F. Blackwell was shot down on 14 July 1943. He evaded capture and was returned to Allied Control on 13 September 1943 at Gibraltar, UK.
    He was reassigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on 21 September 1943 and placed on Temporary Duty to the A-2 Section, Headquarters, 8th Air Force on 21 September 1943.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station Special Orders # 101 dated 21 September 1943.
Related Documents Escape & Evasion Report # 97⇓ (Filesize N/A)
Post Loss Document File #6⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Munday, James Stanley⇗PilotEV
2nd Lt. Marston, Frederick Trowbridge⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Lansford, Billy Joe⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Olson, Robert Lennart⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Ruby, Edward Chesley⇗Radio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Miles, James Ernest⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Johnson, Lloyd Earl⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
PVT. Blackwell, George FranklinTail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Green, Francis Monroe⇗Flexible GunnerEV
S/SGT. Woodstock, Joseph Steven⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑3330⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group. Ground Spare Aircraft: replaced 42‑5883. Turned back because #2 engine was 'thought to be out.' Apparently the co-pilot feathered #2 after the engineer test-fired the top turret guns, thinking the engine had 'blown up.' Bomb load returned to base.
Sortie Report⇗
8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑3330⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hit by flak on bomb run, which knocked out #1 engine; after bombs away, fighters attacked, knocking out #3 and #4, #3 catching fire; crew bailed out; aircraft exploded and crashed 500 meters N of Les Essarts-le-Roi, France. No MACR.
Sortie Report⇗

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