Ashworth, George (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Ashworth, George (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	31170831 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report Dated 3 September 1943, effective 3 September 1943. Transferred to the Headquarters, 1st Air Force, Mitchell Field, New York, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	4 July 1943
Results	Evaded Capture
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 13 August 1904 Awarded The Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement on Headquarters 8th Air Force General Orders #133 dated 19 August 1943. Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #87 dated 2 September 1943. George Ashworth was shot down on 4 July 1943. He evaded capture and was returned to Allied Control on 13 August 1943 at Gibraltar, UK. He was reassigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on 3 September 1943 and placed on Temporary Duty to Headquarters, 8th Air Force (G-2 Section) on 3 September 1943. He was transferred back to the USA per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 September 1943.
Related Documents	Escape & Evasion Report # 66⇓ (8.056 MB) Post Loss Document File #5⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Burgoon, Howard Cyril⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Kress, Victor Charles⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Wilmot, David Barr, "P B"⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Hunt, Tom J E⇗	Bombardier	EV
S/SGT. McFarland, Harold Sylvester⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Peckham, Edward Lawrence⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Aguiar, William (NMI)⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	EV
S/SGT. Ullmer, Henry Joseph⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Ashworth, George (NMI)	Flexible Gunner	EV
S/SGT. Jenkins, Roland Hariston⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
2⇗	25 June 1943	Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑30031⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base due to weather conditions; pilot was unable to maintain contact with the formation. Sortie Report⇗
5⇗	29 June 1943	Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Tail Gunner	42‑30030⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
6⇗	4 July 1943	Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑29960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low Squadron Deputy. Damaged by flak after the target, then further attacked by Me-109s; crashed near Belfonds, France. No MACR Sortie Report⇗

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