World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
George H. Fritz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
River Edge, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 450TH BOMB GROUP, 723RD BOMB SQUADRON AT MANDURIA, ITALY. RADAR OPERATOR ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, "STRANGE CARGO", THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHILE ON A MISSION OVER PLOIESTI, ROMANIA JULY 15, 1944. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AND PURPLE HEART.