John Gilcrest III
Military
Object Number - UPL 60838 - 1st Lt John Gilcrest III
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF, Crew Number 21
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dotsy, i’ll be seeing you
- Unit: 568th Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Oakland, California | 13 December 1923 | Born Oakland, California |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, California | 24 October 1942 | Enlisted San Francisco, California |
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Died |
Lafayette, California | 28 March 2014 | Died Lafayette, California |
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Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, California | 1 April 2014 | Intrerred Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, Alameda County, California |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Gilcrest%2C+John
