Thornton R Gillett
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed near Escalles in B-24 'Tailwind' #41-29368, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Tail Wind
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
11 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 11 July 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed a mislabeled POW event to a KIA event.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6931 / MACR 6931 and Watts book page 125 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database