World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
George C. Munroe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Greensboro, North Carolina
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 398TH BOMB GROUP, 600TH BOMB SQUADRON AT NUTHAMPSTEAD, ENGLAND. NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE NEAR STINDAL, GERMANY WHILE ON A MISSION TO DERBEN, GERMANY ON APRIL 8, 1945. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.