George William Person was born Aug. 16, 1920 to Will and Esther Elizabeth Person. He died Oct. 28, 1943 and is buried in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, IA.
Aviation Cadet Person served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 832nd Basic Flying Training Squadron and died in a training accident when shooting landings with several others in close sequence. One came in too close behind George and his propeller caught in the tail of George’s plane. The crash killed George and a pilot and wounded the other cadet.
Source: ancestry.com
