Douglas Crawford Lillico Jr

Military
media-45097.jpeg UPL 45097 S/Sgt Douglas Crawford Lillico Jr, 384BG

Object Number - UPL 45097 - S/Sgt Douglas Crawford Lillico Jr, 384BG

Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, James L. Drew Crew. He flew 29 combat missions.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-777624
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-926421
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15344157
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12154059
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-929178
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Copilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Busy Buzzard
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Danny
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Recall
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY 16 March 1926 Son of Douglas C Lillico Sr.

Enlisted

Buffalo, NY 19 April 1944 Buffalo, New York

Died

7 January 2017

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547th BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

384thbombgroup.,com

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384thbombgroup.com

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