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Headstone of George Valentine Bleyle
Headstone of George Valentine Bleyle
U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

George Valentine Bleyle

1921 – 1943

Second Lieutenant George Valentine Bleyle served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. George served in World War II. George was 22 years old.

What Happened

2nd Lt George V. Bleyle graduated from Dwight Morrow High School and was a music teacher. He was also a member of an orchestra, directed by his brother. | | He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Newark, New Jersey on 2 April 1942. He trained at Walla Walla, Washington and was commissioned in May 1943 in Waco, Texas. | | Aircraft #42-31113, that was flying above aircraft #42-30872, was attacked by enemy aircraft. One engine was shot off and hit their airplane, causing them both to crash. No parachutes were seen. | | The entire crew of both aircraft was killed. | | At the time of Lt Bleyle's death, his brother served at Galena Field, Washington.

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  1. Second Lieutenant
    337th Bombardment Squadron, | 96th Bombardment Group, Heavy

Branch

U.S. Army Air Forces

Highest rank

Second Lieutenant
Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947

Honors · 2 decorations

Purple Heart Air Medal2
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal ×2
Family
Anton A. Bleyle - Father (named in the record)ABAntonFatherElsie E. Bleyle - Mother (named in the record)EBElsieMotherCarl W. Bleyle - Brother (named in the record)CBCarlBrother

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Home Front
Anton A. Bleyle
Father
Named in the record
Elsie E. Bleyle
Mother
Named in the record
Carl W. Bleyle
Brother
Named in the record
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George Valentine Bleyle
Second Lieutenant
U.S. Army Air Forces
337th Bombardment Squadron
Second Lieutenant
Purple Heart Air Medal2

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