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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

George W Postel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Palisades, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs Jr

Relationship

None

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 13TH AIR FORCE, 42ND BOMB GROUP, 69TH BOMB SQUADRON AT CARNEY FIELD, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS. CO-PILOT ON THE B-25 MITCHELL BOMBER, "STEAMIN' JEAN", THAT CRASHED INTO THE SEA WHILE ON A BOMBING AND STRAFING MISSION AGAINST JAPANESE KAHILI AIRFIELD, BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA ON OCTOBER 6, 1943. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.