Zenz, George Robert – ww2 Europe

Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant George Robert Zenz.

Unit/Placed in, 324th Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group (Heavy).

George was born approx. on Jan. 27, 1920 in Greenbay, Brown County, Wisconsin.

Father, George Zenz.

Mother, Minolia L. (Carey) Zenz.

Brother, Lyle and James Zenz.

Sister, Elizabeth Zenz.

George entered the service from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Aug. 7, 1940 with service number # 16005531.

George N. Zenz was a Waist Gunner (B-17)in the 324th Bomber Squadron.

George‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

Lt/Col. Marvin D. Lord Pilot

1st/Lt. Frank L. Adams Co Pilot

Captain Norman L. Whelan Navigator

1st/Lt. Stanley Sweitzer Asst. Navigator

Captain Nando A. Cavalieri Bombardier

1st/Lt. Arthur C. Ebarb Observe

2nd/Lt. Donald J. Shoemaker Engineer

T/Sgt J. P. Holbrook Radio Op.

T/Sgt David C. McCall Gunner

T/Sgt. George R. Zenz Waist gunner

George N. Zenz was Missing in Action on a Mission to Berlin the plane was hit by FLAK over the target, broke in 2 and went down on Feb. 3, 1945, and he is honored with the an Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

George is buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Thanks to http://www.91stbombgroup.com/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSPN-HNP

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com