World War II Honoree

William Ralph George

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

William R. George, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT. SERVED AS A COMBAT CREW MEMBER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER. FLEW 36 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE AS A BALL TURRET GUNNER. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS, ASSISTED THE GROUND CREW WITH THE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT, AND ASSISTED THE BOMBARDIER WHILE IN FLIGHT. MEMBER OF THE 358TH BOMB SQUADRON AND THE 303RD BOMB GROUP. AMONG HIS AWARDS, HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. HE WAS STATIONED IN MOLESWORTH. UPON HIS RETURN TO THE U.S., HE WAS AN ARMY AIR FORCE GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR AT ENGLAND AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA.