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4470510 Private George Hailes

Picture of Soldier of 11th Parachute Battalion

Born: 02 Feb 1922
Died: 02 Jul 1998
Age at death: 76 years, 5 months, and 0 days

Company: HQ
Parachute Course: K44

Prisoner of War — No. 4470510
  • Stalag 11B — Fallingbostel, Hanover, 30 Sep 1944 – 15 Jan 1945
  • Stalag 3A — Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, 16 Jan 1945 – 30 May 1945

Released: 04 Jul 1945


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