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SSgt George Kinney Bryant

30 Mar 1920 – 9 Mar 1945

Birth30 Mar 1920
Death9 Mar 1945
CemeteryArdennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Neuville-en-Condroz , Arrondissement de Liège , Liège , Belgium
Added byN L on 04 Sep 2023
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56357349

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Entered the service from Oklahoma.

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George Kinney Bryant, Son of Sirvetus Rector  and Lula Alma Kinney, husband of Mary Lea Hardin of McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. George was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G  43-38068 "Magnificent Obsession" 490th Bomber Group crash-landed  between Gusternhain and Breitscheid in Germany..... Immediately after target and prior to Rally Point East of Frankfurt, plane called for leader saying one engine shot out, some injuries aboard and requested QDM to nearest friendly landing field. Unable to stay with group. Given heading of 305 degrees, 150 miles to emergency field as briefed. Called for fighter cover; fighters had already picked him up, witness lost contact. Crew stayed with ship for crash landing. Crew: P 2Lt Carl J Faust O-832129 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria CP 2Lt Oliver O Hirist 0-784162 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria NAV 2Lt Harry R Perdue 0-2072?? USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria Bomb 2Lt LeRoy G Pierstos USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria RaOp Sgt Robert L Greene 19053089 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Austria TT/E Sgt Roy E Caver 37062786 USAAF POW/KIA American War Cemetery Margraten Holland BTG S/Sgt George K Bryant 20832316 USAAF KIA Ardennes American Cemetery Belgium WG Sgt Paul W Winkel 96781560 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Austria TG Sgt Lloyd K Wells 161817911 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Austria S/Sgt George K. Bryant attended McAlester High School. Contributor (47419676) He was killed when he was hit by the radio transmitting set as after his aircraft was hit and going down.

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