Reavy Hawthorne Giles Jr

Military

Assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group and detailed as Group Assistant Operations Officer on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #157 dated 30 November 1943.

7 April 1946, Killed in crash of Stinson L-5B 44-17189 at Sissone, France.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Butch II
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Landing Accident

Woodchurch, UK 23 April 1944 Aircraft: P-47D (#42-8531). Organization: / BAD1 of Burtonwood, Lancashire. Pilot: Giles, Reavy H. Notes: landing accident. Location: Woodchurch/Sta 419 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/

Died

Crash

7 April 1946

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Sources

USAF Accident Summary Card, AFHRA, Maxwell AFB