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George N. Major
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Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
311 MAR FTR SQ 33 MAR AIR GP
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Date of Death
January 3, 1952
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Major Major was the pilot of a F9F-2B Panther Jet fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On January 3, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 18, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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