George A. SCOFIELD
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 39566372 | ||||||
AGE | 28 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1916 IOWA | ||||||
ETAT | Los Angeles CALIFORNIA | ||||||
FAMILY | Married | ||||||
RANK | PVT | ||||||
FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Electricians | ||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 18 March 1943 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA | ||||||
REGIMENT SQUADRON | 846th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 489th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 July 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | La Barberie Marigny | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+ "Censored" Macr: 7915 Mission: St Lo Takeoff station 365 Halesworth, Suffolk Shot by flak (left wing and tank) Explosion in flight1 alone survivor who evacuates (or is ejected by the explosion) to 11000 feet around 11:00 | ||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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George served as a Private & Ball Turret Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on March 18, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Electrician and also as Married. B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below). George was "Killed In Action" in this crash. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Son of Mrs. Neva C. Newman who resided in Manhattan Beach, California. Service # 39566372 |
Equipage du B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+"Censored"
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First Lieutenant | Edwin A. | FLORCYK | Pilot | Dead | Beverly Nat Cem. N.O.841 - Beverly, NEW JERSEY | O-790501 - 24 yo - Jackson, MISSISSIPPI |
Second Lieutenant | Raymond C. | DEATS | CoPilot | Dead | North Platte Cem. 1004 - NEBRASKA | O-699399 - 27 yo - North Platte, NEBRASKA - Fils de Phillip O. Deats et Stella V. Stover |
Second Lieutenant | Gilbert R | ROBERTS | Navigator | Dead | O-69834 - Hutchinson, KANSAS | |
First Lieutenant | Eugene E. MOSS | Bomber | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | O-1287387 - AM+1/PH - St-Louis, MISSOURI | |
First Lieutenant | Harry | POMLES | P/Navigator | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | O-801391 - Baltimore, MARYLAND |
T/Sergeant | Albert W. KAPNICK | Mechanic/Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 6948978 - AM+1 - Philiadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | |
T/Sergeant | Frank J | TROWBRIDGE | Radio Opérateur | Escaped | 13044092 - AM - 17 missions - Né le 26/10/1916 - Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA | |
S/Sergeant | William E. LOWTHER | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 34164188 - AM+1 - Phoenix City, ALABAMA | |
S/Sergeant | Virgil E | DEYO | Gunner | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | 32850955 - Prattsville, NEW YORK |
S/Sergeant | Bob H. LOVELY | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 38366300 - AM+1 - Corpus Christi, TEXAS | |
Pvt | George A. SCOFIELD | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 39566372 - PH - CALIFORNIA | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO |
USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries- Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Facebook.com - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |