Edward J Gillmeier

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21413.jpeg UPL 21413 Edward Gillmeier - Des Moines, 388th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21413 - Edward Gillmeier - Des Moines, 388th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Nuremburg in B-17 43-38558

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38558

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

25 February 1945

Born

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12718 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21413 - Edward Gillmeier - Des Moines, 388th BG, KIA