Gillos Edward Gentry
Military ROLL OF HONOURBTG, Kemp crew in the 381st BG, 535th BS.
Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3123 'Ron Chee'. Mission #36 to the shipyards at Bremen, Germany. MACR 1396. Killed in Action.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35373294
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39829043
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32077443
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-679178
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 8 October 1943 | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot C Row 21 Grave 18 |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the middle name & the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56358346.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56358346/gillos-edward-gentry
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1396 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx