Killed in Action
S Sgt.,Eighth, Air Force WWII
Buried July 15,1948
Lot 421
Section E
Space- 03
George W.Wright
July 25,1922-Oct 21,1942
Staff Sergeant Wright was the Flight Engineer on B-17 (serial #4344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back. However, the formation that ship #4344 was in continued onto the briefed target. Upon arrival over the target, the formation was met by heavy fighter opposition and heroic performances by the crew concerned were responsible in accounting for shooting down two of the fighters. There is no specific information as to the cause of the crew of #4344 not returning. Staff Sergeant Wright was identified by his dog tags as shown to Lt. Robert Jackson by a German Intelligence Officer. Jackson was the Navigator on #4344, survived the incident and became a prisoner of war. Jackson was thrown from the plane in an unconscious state and had no memory of the incident.
S Sgt.,Eighth, Air Force WWII
Buried July 15,1948
Lot 421
Section E
Space- 03
George W.Wright
July 25,1922-Oct 21,1942
Staff Sergeant Wright was the Flight Engineer on B-17 (serial #4344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back. However, the formation that ship #4344 was in continued onto the briefed target. Upon arrival over the target, the formation was met by heavy fighter opposition and heroic performances by the crew concerned were responsible in accounting for shooting down two of the fighters. There is no specific information as to the cause of the crew of #4344 not returning. Staff Sergeant Wright was identified by his dog tags as shown to Lt. Robert Jackson by a German Intelligence Officer. Jackson was the Navigator on #4344, survived the incident and became a prisoner of war. Jackson was thrown from the plane in an unconscious state and had no memory of the incident.
Killed in Action
S Sgt.,Eighth, Air Force WWII
Buried July 15,1948
Lot 421
Section E
Space- 03
George W.Wright
July 25,1922-Oct 21,1942
Staff Sergeant Wright was the Flight Engineer on B-17 (serial #4344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back. However, the formation that ship #4344 was in continued onto the briefed target. Upon arrival over the target, the formation was met by heavy fighter opposition and heroic performances by the crew concerned were responsible in accounting for shooting down two of the fighters. There is no specific information as to the cause of the crew of #4344 not returning. Staff Sergeant Wright was identified by his dog tags as shown to Lt. Robert Jackson by a German Intelligence Officer. Jackson was the Navigator on #4344, survived the incident and became a prisoner of war. Jackson was thrown from the plane in an unconscious state and had no memory of the incident.
S Sgt.,Eighth, Air Force WWII
Buried July 15,1948
Lot 421
Section E
Space- 03
George W.Wright
July 25,1922-Oct 21,1942
Staff Sergeant Wright was the Flight Engineer on B-17 (serial #4344) that took off on a mission to Lorient, Occupied France, on 21 October 1942. The mission encountered adverse weather disturbances, and many of the planes were forced to turn back. However, the formation that ship #4344 was in continued onto the briefed target. Upon arrival over the target, the formation was met by heavy fighter opposition and heroic performances by the crew concerned were responsible in accounting for shooting down two of the fighters. There is no specific information as to the cause of the crew of #4344 not returning. Staff Sergeant Wright was identified by his dog tags as shown to Lt. Robert Jackson by a German Intelligence Officer. Jackson was the Navigator on #4344, survived the incident and became a prisoner of war. Jackson was thrown from the plane in an unconscious state and had no memory of the incident.
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