Booth George Vincent Cyril

Monuments

Canada's Bomber Command Memorial Panels

ISOB George V. C. Booth

Name:

George Vincent Cyril Booth

Rank:

Warrant Officer Second Class

Serial Number:

R/67602

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Date of Death:

1942-07-21

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands

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George Vincent Cyril Booth was born on January 1, 1922, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of George Vincent Booth and Madeline Booth of Chicago, Illinois.

George Vincent Cyril served as a Warrant Officer II (Air Observer) in the 115 (R.A.F.) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. On July 21, 1942, his crew took off at 23:44 hrs for an operation to Duisburg in Germany. The aircraft was shot down by the night fighter crew of Oberleutnant Reinhold Knacke and Unteroffizier Kurt Bundrock of the 1./NJG 1, who were flying a Lichtenstein-equipped Bf 110 from Venlo airfield - (claim) 5 km southeast of Roermond: 3,500m at 01:49. Three of the crewmembers perished including WOII Booth.

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