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Collins, Gordon Lynn
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Collins
Gordon
Lynn

Serial Number
Enlisted:
17072315
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
19 Apr 1921

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
810 N. Jefferson St.
Iola
Allen Co.
Kansas
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
16 Jan 43

Omaha, Nebraska
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Air - Northern Route
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

14 Oct 1987

Iola
Allen Co.
Kansas, United States

Cemetery:


Highland Cemetery
Iona,
Allen Co., Kansas, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? May 44
Hospital Admission
?? Jun 44
Hospital Admission
26 Mar 45
Transferred from 789th BS
791st
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
29 May 45
RZI Orders
791st
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
?? Jun 45
Hospital Admission
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
175
19 Feb 45
Meschede
☉
789th
028-R3
Right Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
179
24 Feb 45
Bielefeld
☉
789th
028-R3
Right Waist Gunner
42-110168
The Perfect Lady/ Dirty-Lil / Old Iron Pants
181
26 Feb 45
Eberswalde
☉
789th
028-R3
Right Waist Gunner
44-40131
Gremlin Manor
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
☉
789th
028-R3
Left Waist Gunner
44-10488
Massilon Tiger
210
05 Apr 45
Plauen
☉
791st
084-R3
Right Waist Gunner
42-50949
212
07 Apr 45
Krummel
☉
791st
084-R3
Right Waist Gunner
44-48852
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
☉
791st
084-R3
Right Waist Gunner
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
☉
791st
084-R3
Right Waist Gunner
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
☉
791st
084-R3
Right Waist Gunner
44-49513
TRLY
07 May 45
791st
Gunner
44-50250
School Daze
RZI
11 Jun 45
791st
791st-009
Gunner
44-50156
Total Flights: 11
Total Combat: 9
Total Dispatched: 9
Total Credited: 9
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