Francis G Gilhooley

Military

Francis 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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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 32719960
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 38396309
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Service Numbers: O-750952
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 19005031 and O-751540
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Service Numbers: 32751474
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

Places

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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MACR 4660
NARA WWII Enlistment records
"Searching for Stanley - Unforgotten Hero of World War II", by Kay Hughes, niece and Harold E. Dwyer, brother, of Pilot Stanley N. Dwyer (iUniverse books - 2011)