Fred D Gillogly
MilitaryShot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #425171. On mission to Bremen, led 2nd element of the low squadron. Hit by flak, tried to join 423rd BS when German fighters noticed gunners were out of ammo and shot out an engine. Plane caught fire and bail out order given. A/c crashed near Wiessens and all crew members became Prisoner of War (POW)s. He completed 24. 5 missions.
POW
He was in the original Group and flew on its first mission 9 Oct 1942. He was afterwards the owner of a Chevrolet Agency until his death.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
22 December 1998 | ||
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Born |
La Grange, Illinois | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
Revisions
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15524; 306th Echoes, October 2000 306th BG/ 368th BS/ POW MACR 15524, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 88-89 by R. Strong. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database