Edwin E Gillespie
MilitaryCollided with another aircraft 13 Nov 43 in the B-24D, 42-40765, Valient Virgin (misspelled by crew). Bailed out and captured. Prisoner of War - POW.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Valient Virgin
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 13 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Denmark | 13 November 1943 | |
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Born |
Revisions
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
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Removed punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2184 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database