Gilbert Sousa
Military ROLL OF HONOURGilbert Sousa was Left Waist Gunner on board B-17 #44-8352, hit by Flak, exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, 100km SW of Hannover, Germany on 31 December 1944. Killed In Action (KIA)
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster; PH
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17127288 at enlistment, then O-765548
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
31 December 1944 | Killed in the loss of B-17 #44-8352 at Hamelin-Pyrmont, Germany | |
Born |
Massachusetts | ||
Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Gilbert Sousa rests at Plot B, Row 19, Grave 16 |
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Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, ABMC, MACR 11235, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php