Gilbert F Andrews
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 41-24459 'Hellsapoppin. ' According to Havelaar, the target was the Focke Wulf aircraft factory. Fighters and flak were heavy and the 401st BS was hit especially hard.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hellsapoppin
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 17 April 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nottoway County, Virginia | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
Revisions
Capitalized all the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added the comment "Killed in Action (KIA). " to the 'Summary biography'.
Corrected a misspelling of "Focke Wulf" in the 'Summary biography'.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15520 / MACR 15520, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 105, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn by Havelaar p. 37, ABMC / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database