George, Walter Eugene, Papers, [ca. 1940s-2003]

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George, Walter Eugene, Papers, [ca. 1940s-2003]

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Comprised of an oral history interview, telegrams, photographs, and various World War II documents, the Eugene George Papers, [ca. 1940s-2003], chronicle George’s experiences as a pilot and prisoner of war.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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George, Walter Eugene

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George, Eugene

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Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1922, Eugene George served as a pilot in the Eighth Air Force. In 1944, the Germans captured him after his plane was shot down during the Kassel Mission, after which George spent almost a year in the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp. He was awarded the World War II Air Medal (2 oak clusters), Purple Heart, Normandy Campaign Medal, and three European battle stars. Following the war, George earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from ...

United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th

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