Jack R Hillary

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 19041 - Standing, left to right ; 2nd Lt Jack R. Hillary, pilot; 2nd Lt William Robertson III, co-pilot; 2nd John E. Rice Jr, navigator; 2nd Lt Rocco De...

Jack Hillary was Pilot of B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery in Merseburg, Germany. Killed In Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8212.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Neldon Reid Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39918069
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Rocco DeFilippis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33313638 (enlisted) / O-765628 (officer)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene Elmer Girman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35582692
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George E Paul

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36557309
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John Edwin Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-710315
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-97291

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Myasis Dragon
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

568

  • Date: 24 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Burgliebenau, Germany 24 August 1944 Died in the crash of 42-97291 near Burgliebenau, 5km northeast of Merseburg

Born

Taft, California

Revisions

Date18 Nov 2015 14:04:38
ContributorED-BB
Sources

MACR 8212

Date27 Sep 2014 18:13:54
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8212, href=www.303rdBG.com>www.303rdBG.com> roster

Jack R Hillary: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 19041 - Standing, left to right ; 2nd Lt Jack R. Hillary...

Object number: UPL 45032 - One of Jack Hillary’s Dog Tag on pages 12 and 13...