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Prince George L.

Monuments

SB-17 G Crash

Name:
George L. Prince
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
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Unit:
61st Troop Carrier Group
Date of Death:
1948-01-30
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On January 30th, 1948, at 1254, once the C-47’s wreck was confirmed, Staff Sergeant George L. Prince took off as mechanical assistant of an American SB-17, two days out from Germany, in order to overfly the area and crashed as well. The only survivor was rescued by a German POW.