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First Name: George
Last Name: Eichelberger
Birthplace: USA
Gender: Male
Branch: Air Force (1947 - present)
Home of Record: Norfolk, VA |
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Middle Name: Baylor
Date of Birth: 23 December 1926
Date of Death: 15 January 1952 (Presumed)
MIA Date: 15 January 1952
Rank: First Lieutenant
Years Served: 1950 - 1952 |
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George Baylor Eichelberger, Jr.
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Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1950
Engagements: • Korean War (1950 - 1953)
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Biography:
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First Lieutenant Eichelberger was the pilot of a RF-51D Mustang fighter bomber with the 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On 15 January 1952, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on 28 February 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Medals, Awards & Badges
Purple Heart
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
AF Pilot Badge
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Honoree ID: 229339 |
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