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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Gaines, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Grandfield, Oklahoma

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1ST LIEUTENANT. PILOT ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'EASY MAID'. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 13, 1944 ON A MISSION TO BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY. BAILED OUT OF HIS BATTLE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT NEAR TUCHOW, POLAND. CAPTURED AND HELD PRISONER OF WAR.