George E. French Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-?

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

370th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force

Location of Service

Kelly Field, Texas; Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; March Field, California; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; China; Luzon (Philippines); Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Philippines, New Guinea

Highest Rank

Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran flew 45 combat missions as a pilot.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/102837

Subjects:

French, George E.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

George E. French Collection
(AFC/2001/001/102837), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress