World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Warren Hausold
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Union City, New Jersey
Honored By
Self
ASSIGNED DUTY AS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-24 BOMBER OF THE 781ST SQUADRON, 465TH BOMB GROUP FLYING OUT OF PANTELLA, ITALY. WHILE ON MISSION TO BLECHAMMER, ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS AND SHOT DOWN OVER SOUTHERN HUNGARY. THREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW WERE KILLED AND HE WAS EVENTUALLY CONFINED TO STALAG LUFT III. PARTICIPANT IN THE INFAMOUS BLIZZARD MARCH AND EQUALLY MEMORABLE 40 AND 8 TOUR OF CENTRAL GERMANY WHILE EN ROUTE TO STALAG VIIA AT MOOSEBURG VIA STALAG XIIID AT NUREMBERG. LIBERATED APRIL 29, 1945.