Melvin D Gillis
MilitaryShot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4237977. Prisoner of War (POW). Imprisoned 13 months in Stalag Luft 17-B near Krems Austria. He was on his 23rd mission
POW
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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
- Nicknames: Blue Champagne
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
27 April 2006 | ||
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Born |
Mardela Spring, Maryland, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3823 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database