George Patrick Giblin

Military
media-56949.jpeg UPL 56949 2nd Lt George P Giblin, 398BG

Object Number - 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

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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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.

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Black Sunday-Ploesti - Michael Hill

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AAM Database.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 176

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