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ANDREWS, George Stewart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6694 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Allora, Queensland, Australia, 25 December 1914 |
| Home Town: | New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 14 August 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 6694 | |
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| 18 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 6694 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant George Stewart Andrews 6694 from RAAF Headquarters North Eastern Area was the only RAAF member onboard USAAF B17 Flying Fortress 41-2656 which was lost in the New Guinea area - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial
The B17 of 19th Bombardment Group, 435 Bombing Squadron departed from Port Moresby on a lone reconnaissance mission and failed to return to base