George Patrick Giblin
Military
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UPL 56949
2nd Lt George P Giblin, 398BG
Lt. George Giblin was assigned to the 567th BS, the 389th BG, in the 8th AF, USAAF in Britain, TDY to the 9th AF for the Ploesti mission. Failed to Return (FTR) from Ploesti in the B-24D, 41-11776, Bashful, was set afire over it's target and crashed south of Ploesti, with Lt. Giblin killed in action (KIA). 1-Aug-43. MACR 171
Awards: DFC, PH.
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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: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-666317
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Jersey Jackass - Jersey Jerks - Bashful
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA | 12 April 1921 | Son of M Giblin. |
Enlisted |
Hamilton Field, Novato, CA | 10 April 1942 | Hamilton Field, California |
Died |
Sth of Ploesti, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti in B-24 41-1776 'Bashful' 1-Aug-43; set afire over target, crashed south of Ploesti Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 171 |
Santa Rosa, CA | |||
Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot C Row 4 Grave 57 | |
Based |
Hethel | 1 August 1943 | Assigned to 567BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 176