George J Gillies
MilitaryKilled in ground accident at Andrews Field as his jeep was struck by B-17 'The Bad Egg' #41-24484 of the 91st BG. Because of the severe damage to the plane, as it touched down on the runway, it ploughed into the jeep. He served in the 18th Station Complement Squadron. He had been assigned to put out runway flares to help to guide the incoming planes.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bad Egg
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
31 December 1943 | ||
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Born |
Pimbina County, North Dakota | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 516, Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 456