David R Gaitskill

Military
media-50012.jpeg UPL 50012 42-29821 Vox Pop II with rear; Lt. Edward. B. Apperson, Lt. John. Ledyard, Sgt. L. Koslev, Sgt. Bernard. L. Mandella, Lt. William. E. Connors and Lt. Peter. F. Provenzale. front; Sgt. William. J. Pappas, Sgt. Charles. E. Matthews, Sgt. Raymond E. Bailey and Sgt. David. R. Gaitskill. 508th BS, 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook, England

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Object Number - UPL 50012 - 42-29821 Vox Pop II with rear; Lt. Edward. B. Apperson, Lt. John. Ledyard, Sgt. L. Koslev, Sgt. Bernard. L. Mandella, Lt. William. E. Connors and Lt....

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31955, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31955

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 March 2008

Born

Mt Sterlng, Kentucky, USA

Buried

Winchester, Kentucky

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 18 April 1944

Revisions

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NARA

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4049 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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