Norton Amos Gillespie
Military
Rear L-R: Jenkins, Sam Blanchard, Gordon Nute, John Protzman.
Front L-R: Norton Gillespie, John Cregan, Wesley Loosemore, Charles Allen, John Fydrychowski.
Object Number - UPL 51017 - "Lt. Jenkinson and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944." Rear L-R: Jenkins,...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 35 mission combat tour on 22-Feb-44. ETD
Awards: AM, WII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761954
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen of Hearts
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA | 15 December 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA | 28 September 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
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Died |
Anaheim, CA | 21 October 2003 | |
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Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial ParkCypress, Orange County, CA | 24 October 2003 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cypress, Orange County, California |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster