James W Gilbride
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on 29-Nov-43 as the pilot of P-38H 42-67097 while on a mission to escort bombers attacking at Bremen, Germany. His aircraft was battle damaged in an attack by German fighters but he was able to bale out of the stricken aircraft. Unfortunately, his parachute failed to open and he was killed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
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Buried Killed in Action (KIA) |
7958 Koekange, Netherlands | 30 November 1943 | Buried by the Germans in the cemetery of Koekange, Holland. Exact location in cemetery not determined. |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
7958 Koekange, Netherlands | 29 November 1943 | Killed when his aircraft was battle damaged and he baled out only to his parachute failto open. Near Koekange, Holland |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 18-Jul-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added KIA event MACR 1272; Added Burial event and Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list