Edward B Giller
MilitaryThe 55th FG was the first long range 8th AF fighter escort in UK (October 1943). 55th FG was the first group over Berlin. Shot down a Me 262 over Munich. Wounded 6 May 20. Cockpit (exploded) over Munich in April 1945--flew 2 hours to UK with 1 arm. Flew P-38 one year and flew P-51 one year.
DSM, LM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, SS, DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH, AM w/ 17 Oak Leaf Cluster, DUC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, ACM, ADM, EAME, NDSM w/ BSS, AFOUA, SAEMR, AFLSA w/ SOak Leaf Cluster and w/ BOTC
Destroyed 3 confirmed
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Lillian Delivery Boy The Millie G
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 486th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: And Jeff
- Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
Events
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Born |
Jacksonville, Florida | 8 July 1918 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1) |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) |
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Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self