George Jewel Iles (1918 - 2004)

Born 6 Nov 1918 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Dec 2004 at age 86 in California, United States

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Biography

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George Iles served as a US military pilot during World War II. He was one of the “Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen.” The Tuskegee Airmen were known for heroic combat service in support of Allied Forces in the European Theater. They served with the 332d Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group, both largely Black units of the United States Army Air Forces.

George Jewel Iles was born in 1918. He was the son of George Iles and Juanita Howell.^[1]

George Iles served in the U.S. Air Force in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In 1945 George's plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and he crash landed in Augsburg and was taken to a multinational prison camp in Nuremberg. When that camp was evacuated, prisoners were marched for over a week and took friendly fire. Later, George served as an intelligence officer.

He passed away in 2004^[1] and is buried in Sierra View Memorial Park, Olivehurst, California.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 2004 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #43231296
   Name: George Jewell Iles [George J Iles]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 6 Nov 1918; Birth Place: Quincy, Illinois; Death Date: 9 Dec 2004; Father: George D Iles; Mother: Juanita Howell; Notes: Jul 1938: Name listed as GEORGE JEWELL ILES; 24 Dec 2004: Name listed as GEORGE J ILES.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #15123464
   Memorial page for COL George Jewell Iles (6 Nov 1918-9 Dec 2004), citing Sierra View Memorial Park, Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, USA; Maintained by Nancy Williamson (contributor 46844598).

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2340140
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #83175387
  George J Iles (11), single son, in household of George D Iles (30) at 729 North 10th St, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.

• Mayfield, Linda Riggs. "Col. George Iles: Pilot from Quincy to the World." The Governor's Post, Fall 2021, pp.4-6 (published by Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois)

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Edward Trever for creating WikiTree profile Iles-918 through manual input on 21 Jun 2023. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ed and others.