Name:
George Elsworth Connelly
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
33248223
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-08-19
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Unionville, Pennsylvania
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George Elsworth Connelly was born on August 10, 1920. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and an Engineer of #42-30068 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 19, 1943 at the age of 23 and is now buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA. Ssgt Connelly was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.