Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant George Aguayo.
Unit/placed, 565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group (Heavy).
George was born in 1920 in California.
Father, Joe Aguayo.
Siblings, no record .
George entered the Service from March Fld. Riverside, California in Dec. 31, 1941 with service number # 19039660.
George Aguayo rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/Radio Operator(B-24) in the 565th Bomber Squadron.
George’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-24 were;
1st Lt. Jack M. Conners Pilot
1st Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot
1st Lt. William Toles Navigator
1st Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Operator/Engineer
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Right Waist Gunner/Nose Turret
S/Sgt. Robert M. Howell Left Waist gunner
Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner
George Aguayo was KIA due to battle damage from the mission, they Crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew, on Dec. 1, 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart and (Posthumously) the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
George is mentioned/buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District
Cambridgeshire, England.
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