NAVIGATOR
2nd Lt. George B. Munroe

Born in St. Louis, Munroe attend college for engineering.  After graduation, he joined the Army Air Corps, and completed flight training.

Due to a shortage of navigators was assigned to that role. After the February 23, 1942 mission, he went on to fly more missions as a navigator for over a dozen more missions. Then, became a command pilot of his own B-17 for an additional 14 missions in the New Guinea theater with the 19th Bombardment Group's 'Kangaroo Squadron'.

After the war, Monroe stayed in the military in various capacities and postings. Then, he retired from the military and worked for the rail road before fully retiring.  Today, he lives in retirement in northern Virginia.