Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant George Henry Ramelot.
Unit/Placed in, 550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group (Heavy).
George was born approx. on Jan. 15, 1917 in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Father, Frank P. Ramelot.
Mother, Johanna Ramelot.
George entered the service from Illinois in May 16, 1942 with service number # 11998300.
George H. Ramelot was a Bombardier in the 550th Bomber Squadron.
George’s ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,
2nd Lt. John H. Noel Jr. Pilot
2nd Lt. Henry A. Wilczyk Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Leonard H. Marion Navigator
2nd Lt. George H. Ramelot Bombardier
S/Sgt. Robert T. McKnight Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. Ned V. Mirabal Radio Operator/Gunner
S/Sgt. Grant C. Scharf Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. William J. Peterson Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Ray W. Magin Right Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Ulysses V. McElhinney Left Waist Gunner
George was KIA when the plane was hit by FLAK and blew up, on July 28, 1943, he is honored with the Purple Heart
George is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Thanks to http://www.385thbga.com/
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/
