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| Pfc. Billy George in a photo with his mother, died when his AT-7 Navigator crashed in Texas. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37318663 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_18 |
Eldred Branaman "Billy" George never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on November 22, 1917 in Kansas. His parents Waller and Laura were also both born in Kansas. His father worked as an assistant quartermaster clerk and later as a soldiers house bookkeeper. Waller George died in 1936. Billy had one older sister. By 1940 Billy was living with his mother, having completed four years of high school and was working as a manager.
He enlisted in the Army Air Forces on February 2, 1943. He served as a private first class in the 846th Navigation Training Squadron.
Pfc. George died on March 21, 1944 when the AT-7 Navigator he was flying in crashed near Hondo, Texas. Four other men died with him. Military plane crashes in the United States were a regular occurrence during World War 2. On the same day there were 81 other crashes in the continental United States.
His grave is at Memorial Park Cemetery in Hutchinson, Kansas.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
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