Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant George Melvin Alseth Jr.
Unit/Placed in, 858rd Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Squadron (Heavy).
George is born approx. on April 13, 1924 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota.
Father, George Melvin Alseth Sr.
Mother, Jean Leona (Fernton) Alseth.
Sisters, Margaret Elaine, Francis Carlisle and Joan Diantha Alseth.
Brother, Carlisle F. Alseth.
Wife, Hildegard V. (Hoff) Alseth.
George enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # O-930046.
George’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
2nd Lt. William R. Shaw Pilot
F/O. Milan J. Mihocik Co Pilot
F/O. Richard E. Edwards Navigator
F/O. Merrill E. Majors J. Bombardier
2ndLt. George M. Alseth Jr. Radar
Sgt. James H. Hamrice Engineer
Sgt. Eugene J. Hollub Radio Operator
Sgt. Robert A. Eagan Flex Gunner
Sgt. Frederick J. Patrinos Flex Gunner
Sgt. Chalmer M. Hale Tail Gunner
Sgt. Charles S. Baker Flex Gunner
George was KIA/MIA on the way back from the Mission from Norway, the plane was severe damaged by AA over the Target and they Ditched it in the North Sea on April 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
George is buried/mentioned Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.
Thanks to http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=492home
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
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POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
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