WWII · Battle Death Record
George Preddy
Major, U.S. Army Air Forces · North Carolina
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- George Preddy
- Entered the Service From
- North Carolina
- Rank
- Major
- Service
- U.S. Army Air Forces
- Unit / Regiment
- 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- December 25, 1944
- Awards
- Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal
- Burial / Memorial
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France
- Grave
- Plot A, Row 21, Grave 43
Their story
Major George Earl Preddy Jr. was the leading P-51 Mustang ace of World War II, credited with 26.83 aerial victories while flying with the 352nd Fighter Group. On December 25, 1944, while pursuing a German Fw 190 at low altitude near Liege, Belgium, his Mustang was struck by friendly fire from U.S. anti-aircraft guns and he was killed. He is buried alongside his brother at Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint-Avold, France.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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