Wilbur V Gee Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 49171 - 2nd Lt Wilbur V Gee Jr, 303BG
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 11-May-44 in B-17 42-97260 'Bow-Ur-Neck-Stevens', Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4868
Awards: PH
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799811
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bow-Ur-Neck Steves
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | 25 June 1922 | Son of Wilbur V Sr and Alice [Wilson] Gee. |
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Died |
Fischbach, Germany | 11 May 1944 | Shot down 11-May-44 in B-17 42-97260 'Bow-Ur-Neck-Stevens', Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4868 |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 11 May 1944 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO | Re-Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri |
Revisions
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency.
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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4868 / MACR 4868, Roster / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
