Timeline
1913
Minnesota
Birth- 7/10/1913
Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minnesota
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 32 - 29 years
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Serial Number
34269981
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Place
Flew out of Framlingham, England
Theater
European
Unit
8 AF - 390 Bomb Group - 571 Bomb Squadron
Enlistment- 23/05/1942-Age: 29 years
Ft McPherson Atlanta Georgia
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Battle- 14/10/1943-Age: 30 years
10/10/1943
Mission to Munster
Mission to Schwienfurt
Discharge- 22/09/1945-Age: 32 years
Staff Sergeant
Award
Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Death- 19/04/2001-Age: 88 years
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Burial
Frederick Memorial Gardens, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
Other Facts
Level Of Education
1 year of college
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
Knox County, Tennessee
Occupation
Skilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c.
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
3.198
Source Box Number
0776
Full Name
George T Rankin
Marriage
Mary D. Rankin (1916-2005)
Father
Hiram Smith Rankin (1885-1949)
Full Name
George Thompson Rankin
Mother
Marjorie Thompson Rankin (1886-1980}
Sibling
Five Sisters: Marion, Harriett Jane, Betty Ruth, Jane R. and Marie.
