Francis G Gilhooley
MilitaryFrancis Gilhooley was Navigator in the 463rd Bomb Group / 775th Bomb Squadron (15th Air Force), in Italy. He was killed on board B-17 # 42-31685 on the 10 May 1944 mission to the Wiener Neustadt aircraft factory, Austria. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 4660.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Service Numbers: 32573761
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: 32869413
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 775th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35792727
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: 16079053
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York, United States | 10 October 1920 | the son of Francis and Anna Gilhooley |
Enlisted |
New York City, New York, United States | 22 July 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
near Vöstenhof, Austria | 10 May 1944 | in the loss of B-17 # 42-31685 |
Buried |
Pottschach, Austria | 14 May 1944 | Initially buried in the Pottschach Community cemetery, his remains were repatriated to the USA after the war |
Buried |
St. Charles / Resurrection Cemeteries, Farmingdale, New York, United States | 9 July 1949 | Francis Gilhooley rests in Farmingdale, NY |
Brooklyn, New York, United States |